Washington (CNN) -- In the wake of the Arab Spring protests across the Middle East and North Africa, President Barack Obama will pledge U.S. economic assistance to Egypt and Tunisia on Thursday in a speech highlighting his administration's revised policies toward the changing region. The highly anticipated address at the State Department will touch on all the Middle East-North Africa flash points -- the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Libya, Syria, Iran and the recent killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden -- with a focus on Obama's plan for how the United States can help the region develop through political and economic reforms, according to administration officials.
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President to outline U.S. policies in wake of the Arab Spring movements
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Obama will pledge economic development help for Egypt and Tunisia
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Many in the Middle East-North Africa region are skeptical of what the United States can do
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