President Barack Obama will receive Tunisian Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi at the White House October 7, their first meeting in Washington since the fall of the Ben Ali regime in January, the White House said Tuesday. \"During his meeting with the prime minister, the president looks forward to discussing America\'s strong support for Tunisia\'s historic transition to democracy, as well as a broad range of bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest,\" it said in a statement.