Tunisia
Mechichi talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn ahead of crunch IMF meet

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Tunisia Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi. © Mohamed Messara/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

With Tunisia on the verge of default, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has begun talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the hope that the former IMF chief will help him persuade the institution to resume its financial support.

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Mechichi talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn ahead of crunch IMF meet

With Tunisia on the verge of default, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has begun talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the hope that the former IMF chief will help him persuade the institution to resume its financial support.

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Tunisia Mechichi talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn ahead of crunch IMF meet

With Tunisia on the verge of default, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has begun talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn in the hope that the former IMF chief will help him persuade the institution to resume its financial support.

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Mechichi talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn ahead of crunch IMF meet

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