**奥巴马将会见突尼斯总统埃塞卜西**
美国总统奥巴马星期四将在白宫会见突尼斯总统埃塞卜西，以此强调华盛顿支持突尼斯实行民主过渡。
突尼斯去年12月举行具有历史意义的选举后，埃塞卜西就任总统。
美国官员说，两位总统将讨论增加美国对突尼斯的军事及经济援助。目前突尼斯正在应对大批年轻人失业以及地区动乱威胁等问题。
在2011年爆发的民主抗议活动中，长期执政的突尼斯总统本·阿里被赶下台。突尼斯的民主运动在北非和中东引发了阿拉伯之春运动。
此后，突尼斯举行了几次成功的选举，尽管发生了暴力事件，突尼斯的世俗党派和伊斯兰政党基本上避免了其他阿拉伯之春国家所经历的动乱。
Obama to Host Tunisia President at White House
U.S. President Barack Obama meets at the White House Thursday with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi to help underscore Washington's support for the country's democratic transition.
President Essebsi came to power following historic elections in December.
U.S. officials say the presidents will discuss increasing U.S. military and economic aid to Tunisia, which is dealing with massive youth unemployment and the threat of regional instability.
Long-time president Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted by democratic protests in 2011 that inspired the Arab Spring uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East.
The country has since held several successful elections, and despite bouts of violence, the country's secular and Islamist parties have largely avoided the turmoil that spread through other Arab Spring countries.