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Some Arab Countries Make U-Turn on U.S. Leadership in 2010

Egyptians' approval ratings show the most precipitous drop since 2009

May 28, 2010
Taking back some of the gains U.S. leadership enjoyed in 2009, approval of U.S. leadership experienced a large drop in four out of six Arab League countries surveyed in 2010.More ...

Karzai Faces Steep Climb to Curb Perceptions of Corruption

Pre-election surveys show Afghans perceive widespread government corruption

November 10, 2009
With newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai promising to fight corruption in his country, Gallup surveys underscore the extent of the challenge he faces. Before the marred election season, 81% of Afghans said corruption was widespread and 69% said their government wasn’t doing enough to fight it.More ...

Many in Asia Wait to Rate New U.S. Administration

Approval down in three of eight countries polled

September 23, 2009
Across eight Asian countries Gallup surveyed, approval of U.S. leadership is down slightly in 2009 compared with 2008, in large part attributable to an increase in the percentage who did not have an opinion. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, approval of U.S. leadership remains steady.More ...

Religion, Secularism Working in Tandem in Bangladesh

Secular governance not reducing importance citizens place on religion

July 30, 2009
Despite a landslide victory by the secular Awami League in the December 2008 election, Bangladeshis remain strongly religious in their personal lives, showing a movement toward separation of religion and politics.More ...

Afghans Name Karzai, “No One” as Most Trusted

More than half believe a new government should run the country

June 26, 2009
With Afghanistan’s second democratic presidential election scheduled for Aug. 20, Gallup reviews polling conducted in December 2008, which found 25% of Afghans calling President Karzai their country’s most trusted figure. At the time, only 10% thought the present government should be in charge of the country.More ...

Before Attacks, 55% of Indians OK With Anti-Terror Efforts

Fewer Indians say Pakistan is doing enough to fight cross-border terror

November 30, 2008
A Gallup Poll in India shows that before the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, a slim majority of Indians (55%) felt their government was doing enough to fight terrorism.More ...

Little Confidence in Austria’s Government Before Collapse

Just 26% of Austrians expressed confidence, down sharply from 2006

August 26, 2008
According to a Gallup Poll conducted prior to the collapse of Austria’s coalition government in July, few Austrians expressed confidence in their national government (26%) -- a sharp decrease from 2006.More ...

Many African Muslims Give High Marks to U.S. Leadership

Three-quarters of Muslims in Mali, Senegal approve

August 22, 2008
Approval of U.S. leadership among Muslims living in sub-Saharan Africa is higher than approval among residents living in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.More ...

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