Massad Boulos, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, will arrive in Tunisia today, Tuesday as part of a regional tour of North Africa that also includes Morocco, Algeria, and Libya.
According to multiple media sources, Boulos is scheduled to meet with Tunisian President Kais Saied and Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti to discuss a range of regional and bilateral issues.
The visit comes at a time of heightened diplomatic activity in North Africa, with key topics on Boulos’s agenda including the Western Sahara dispute — a long-standing point of contention between Morocco and Algeria — as well as irregular migration and the evolving role of U.S. diplomacy on the African continent.
Boulos’s North Africa tour follows a recent high-level meeting between President Trump and leaders from five African nations, including the President of Mauritania. It also comes amid rising trade tensions after the Trump administration signaled support for new tariffs on several North African countries.
Of Lebanese descent, Massad Boulos is a prominent businessman and the son-in-law of President Trump. He currently serves as a senior adviser on Middle East and Arab world affairs, and has previously outlined his vision for implementing U.S. policy in the region.
The visit is being closely watched as a possible indicator of Washington’s future engagement in North Africa, especially in light of the region’s growing strategic importance and shifting international dynamics.
