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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, 2010Taking 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 ...
Arab League Countries' Views of U.S. Leadership Up in 2009
Approval ratings increase in 10 of 12 countries between March and October
January 22, 2010New Gallup data from 12 Arab League countries find approval of U.S. leadership up in 10 countries in fall 2009, compared with data collected earlier in the year.More ...
Cell Phones Outpace Internet Access in Middle East
Home Internet access common only in oil-rich Gulf countries
July 14, 2009Recent Gallup Polls reveal the extent to which cell phones and home Internet connections are present throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In some areas, however, these tools remain less common among rural residents.More ...
Americans Remain Skeptical About Middle East Peace
Just 32% think Israel and Arabs will ever live in peace
June 4, 2009President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo comes at a time when only 32% of Americans think Israel and the Arab nations will ever be able to settle their differences and live in peace; 66% disagree.More ...
Opinion Briefing: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Obama should consider ways to boost grassroots pressure for peace
November 26, 2008Gallup Polls this year find that about two-thirds of Israelis (63%) and Palestinians (66%) still “strongly” or “moderately” support the peace process. Further, favorability toward Obama may be less skewed to one side of the conflict than has generally been the case for U.S. presidents.More ...
Obama Favored in Key Muslim Countries
Saudis most likely to voice a preference; Pakistanis least likely
October 21, 2008In six predominantly Muslim countries surveyed about the U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama tends to win more support than John McCain. Saudis and Lebanese are much more likely to state a preference than are their Palestinian, Turkish, Kuwaiti, or Pakistani counterparts.More ...
Israel, Syria, and Turkey in Talks
May 22, 2008As Turkey mediates peace talks between Israel and Syria, a 2007 Gallup Poll reveals that just 9% of Israelis approve of Syria’s leadership, but 34% approve of Turkey’s leadership.
Israelis and Palestinians Voice Views on Iran
April 3, 2008Gallup reports from Israel and the West Bank on how Israelis and Palestinians view Iran's leadership.
‘Satisfaction Gap’ Divides Israelis, Palestinians
Reducing quality of life differences may be one key to curbing extremism
January 11, 2008Recent life satisfaction results from the Middle East clearly reflect sharp quality of life differences between Israelis and Palestinians. Improving Palestinians’ perceptions of efforts to reduce those gaps -- particularly by creating new jobs -- may be one way to limit the appeal of extremism in the region.More ...
Palestinians and Israelis Favor Nonviolent Solutions
Israelis split on moral justification of military attacks on civilians
January 11, 2008In the midst of collapsing peace talks between Israel and leaders of the Palestinian Authority, Gallup examines data that find a majority of Israeli and Palestinian citizens favor nonviolent forms of resistance and negotiation -- rather than armed struggle and military solutions -- as the best way to achieve self-determination and security.More ...
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