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Israel or Iran: Which is the greater perceived threat?
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Israel or Iran: Which is the greater perceived threat?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that if elected next week, he will formally annex significant parts of the West Bank. Arab capitals were quick to condemn this announcement, potentially threatening the recent rapprochement between Israel and certain Arab governments. Relations had steadily been improving in large part because of the perceived threat of Iran to the region, which…

September 11, 2019
Egypt: Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019
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Egypt: Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019

Egyptians with different levels of income and education seem to have incredibly disparate perceptions of the Egyptian reality. Richer and better educated Egyptians are systematically more optimistic about the future of the economy, report higher satisfaction with the current government’s performance, and demonstrate higher levels of trust in the private sector. That Egypt suffers from inequality of income and opportunity…

September 10, 2019
Algeria: Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019
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Algeria: Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019

Executive Summary Beginning in February 2019, many citizens began to take to the streets which ultimately resulted in the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. On the eve of the protests, Algerian citizens were not only deeply frustrated with economic conditions, but with the system as a whole. Perceptions about the state of the economy and optimism about the country’s future…

September 9, 2019
Morocco : Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019
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Morocco : Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019

Executive Summary Beginning in February 2019, many citizens began to take to the streets which ultimately resulted in the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. On the eve of the protests, Algerian citizens were not only deeply frustrated with economic conditions, but with the system as a whole. Perceptions about the state of the economy and optimism about the country’s future…

September 9, 2019
Youth in the Middle East and North Africa
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Youth in the Middle East and North Africa

Executive Summary Individuals between the ages of 15 and 29 account for roughly 30 percent of the population of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).1 The beliefs, attitudes, and preferences of this large and growing segment of the population has the potential to shape and drive the region’s future. Yet, widespread youth discontent about their economic prospects poses a…

September 9, 2019
Women’s Rights: Are women allowed to travel independently?
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Women’s Rights: Are women allowed to travel independently?

As of August 2, 2019 Saudi women over the age of 21 will be permitted to apply to travel outside the Kingdom independently. Yet, this change may not be welcomed by all its citizens. In 2010-11, Arab Barometer found that roughly 4-in-10 citizens across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) thought that a woman should be able to travel…

August 2, 2019
90% percent of Palestinians do not trust US administration, 80% support boycott of Bahrain workshop in latest PSR Poll
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90% percent of Palestinians do not trust US administration, 80% support boycott of Bahrain workshop in latest PSR Poll

Image credit: Shealah Craighead. Ninety percent do not trust the US Administration, 80% supported the boycott of the Bahrain workshop, 80% view the participation of Arab countries as an abandonment of the Palestinian cause, three quarters want the PA to reject the US “Deal of the Century,” and the majority expects Israel to annex parts of the West Bank. Despite…

July 3, 2019
The Arab world in seven charts: Are Arabs turning their backs on religion?
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The Arab world in seven charts: Are Arabs turning their backs on religion?

Arabs are increasingly saying they are no longer religious, according to the largest and most in-depth survey undertaken of the Middle East and North Africa. The finding is one of a number on how Arabs feel about a wide range of issues, from women’s rights and migration to security and sexuality. More than 25,000 people were interviewed for the survey…

June 23, 2019
Public Sentiment and the Future of MENA: An Interview With Amaney Jamal
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Public Sentiment and the Future of MENA: An Interview With Amaney Jamal

With the new wave of unrest sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, we are reminded that the opinion of ordinary citizens is important and should not be ignored. The Arab Barometer recently finished field work for The Big BBC News Arabic Survey 2018/2019, the most extensive and wide-ranging survey ever attempted of its kind, to find out what Arab…

June 23, 2019
80 % of Palestinians reject Trump peace plan, Hamas and Haniyyeh lose popularity in latest PSR Poll
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80 % of Palestinians reject Trump peace plan, Hamas and Haniyyeh lose popularity in latest PSR Poll

Image credit: Hosny Salah As about 80% reject the Trump peace plan expecting it to deny the Palestinians their most vital needs, the popularity of Fatah and Abbas  rises as a result of the recent PA confrontation with Israel and the popularity of Hamas and Haniyyeh drops as a result of the forceful suppression of recent popular protests in the…

March 19, 2019
Latest PSR Poll shows low Palestinian support for reconciliation government, president Abbas
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Latest PSR Poll shows low Palestinian support for reconciliation government, president Abbas

Photo Credit: US State Department / Public Domain A large majority rejects the Social Security Law, two-thirds are dissatisfied with the reconciliation government, and almost two-thirds demand the resignation of president Abbas. Meanwhile, three quarters of the Palestinians welcome the role played by Qatar in the Gaza Strip and the last Palestinian-Israeli armed confrontations in the Gaza Strip and in…

December 19, 2018