ocr: France is the major single donor, providing 22% of bilateral aid. Italy, Germany, the World Bank and the African Development Bank are other important sources ofassistance. Oil- rich Arab states, including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, have suspended their aid programs to Tunisia since 1990 - because ofits pro-Iraq stance 111 the Gulf War. Tunisia's total external debt is equivalent to 62% of GNP, malang receipts crucial to its development.
