article_snippet: attack on March 18 was the worst on foreigners in Tunisia since an Al-Qaeda suicide bombing of a synagogue killed 21 people on the island of Djerba in 2002.
article_snippet: The attack dealt a heavy blow to Tunisia's vital tourism industry as Tunisia looks to rebuild Tunisia economy.
article_snippet: The birthplace of the Arab Spring revolutionary movement, Tunisia has seen an upsurge in Islamic extremism since overthrowing longtime strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011.
article_snippet: But Tunisia has taken pride in forming a democratic government since the Arab Spring -- in marked contrast to countries such as Egypt and Libya.