Kerry to discuss loan guarantee, security, democracy with Tunisia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will discuss a $500 million loan guarantee, security cooperation, and support for Tunisia's democratic transition when he visits Tunis on Friday, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. The United States said on May it was prepared to consider a loan guarantee of up to $500 million for Tunisia if the funding was needed to help advance economic reforms there. "We are going to be talking to them ... about how we might be able to do that," a senior State Departme