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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
Arab Citizens Are Disenchanted with Politics
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Arab Citizens Are Disenchanted with Politics

Across the Middle East and North Africa, citizens have become disenchanted with politics and government, according to a new report on civic engagement from the Arab Barometer, an independent research network that includes Arab universities and seeks to gauge Arab public opinion. Fifty percent of Arabs feel they have a guaranteed right to protest and two thirds believe they can…

October 25, 2018
Palestinians Reject the Trump’s “Deal of the Century”
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Palestinians Reject the Trump’s “Deal of the Century”

Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead/Public Domain Are Palestinians open to the White House’s renewed push for peace? A new survey by the Arab Barometer’s strategic partner, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, finds little support for the so-called “Deal of the Century.” In fact, the overwhelming majority of Palestinians reject any role in the peace process…

June 2, 2018