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An Updated Look at European Attitudes Toward Russia’s War in Ukraine
December 2023
This most recent poll was conducted in early October, more than four months after our last survey measuring European and American attitudes toward Russia’s war in Ukraine. During this period, Ukraine’s offensive proved less dramatic than had been anticipated. In addition, the pressures resulting from the large numbers of Ukrainian refugees, the economic impact and the costs of the war appear to be fueling a negative reaction from populist parties in several European countries and the US.
Crisis of Confidence: Lebanese Reflect on Their Crisis, Their Institutions, and Their Future
November 2021
Between September 20-29, 2021, Zogby Research Services conducted a survey of 869 Lebanese adults to examine their attitudes with a particular eye on the economic crisis facing the country and her people, their confidence in their institutions, relations with other countries, Lebanon’s political system and elections, and their top priorities.
Tunisia’s Bumpy Road
October 2021
Between August 15 and September 5, 2021, Zogby Research Services conducted a survey of 1,551 Tunisian adults to examine their attitudes about satisfaction with their lives and optimism for the future, their most important priorities for their country and approval of the government’s handling of those concerns, the current crisis of governance, and the way forward. A summary analysis is followed by the complete results below.
Tunisia: Divided & Dissatisfied with Ennahda
September 2013
From August 4 through August 31, 2013, Zogby Research Services surveyed 3,031 Tunisian adults to determine their attitudes toward the developments that have unfolded in Tunisia since their revolution of two and a half years ago. What we found was a deeply dissatisfied electorate and an extremely polarized society. In some ways the divisions in Tunisia are similar to those we found in Egypt, in the poll we conducted in May of 2013, just prior to the June 30th Tamarrod demonstrations that culminated in the military’s deposing the elected government of President Mohamed Morsi on July 3rd.
The Annexation Debate
July 2020
From June 24 to July 5, 2020, Zogby Research Services surveyed attitudes of 1,005 Israeli respondents and 3,600 Arab respondents in five countries (Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE). The surveys focused on attitudes toward: the prospects of reaching a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Israel’s impending annexation of West Bank lands; the desirability of some Arab states normalizing relations with Israel; and the impact that annexation would have on normalization.
Arab, Turkish & Iranian Public Opinion 2011–2019
November 2019
This volume is a compilation of the surveys we conducted for SBY from 2011 to 2018 as well as the new 2019 survey. The appendix to this volume provides access to the specific questions pertinent to the six major topics covered by our polling over this decade: Iraq, the “Arab Spring” (in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, and Yemen), Israel-Palestine, Iran, extremism, and Arabs’ views of other countries. These topics are considered in detail in the 2019 book entitled The Tumultuous Decade: Arab Public Opinion and the Upheavals of 2010–2019. The appendix can be used to find these questions in the contexts of the original surveys (2011–2018) as well as in the figures and pages of The Tumultuous Decade.
The Tumultuous Decade
November 2019
This book brings together nearly a decade of Zogby Research Services (ZRS) public opinion polling in Arab countries, Turkey, and Iran—a period of great tumult across the Middle East and North Africa.
Through polling, ZRS gives people a chance to speak for themselves—people who are often “spoken for” by governments or elites who think they know what the “local” people think, or even what they should think.
The danger of not listening is most acutely illustrated by the series of near-blind decisions that preceded and accompanied the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq, but also rears its head in international decisions and actions in many Middle Eastern arenas, from the Israel- Palestine conflict to the Russian intervention in Syria. International policymaking toward the Middle East, while it considers matters of energy, security, trade, and the like, must always keep in view—front and center—the opinions and priorities of the people concerned.
—From the Preface by Paul Salem
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Looking to the Next Decade
November 2019
Between August 25 and September 26, 2019, Zogby Research Services conducted face-to-face polls, surveying 8,315 adults in eight Arab countries (Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE), Turkey, and Iran. We were commissioned by the Sir Bani Yas Forum to explore attitudes toward a range of issues including: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the roles played by different forces in the “Arab Spring” uprisings; the conflict in Syria; the defeat of Daesh; attitudes toward Iran; U.S. policy in the region; and, looking forward to the next decade, their expectations for their most dependable partners and their priorities for their country and for the region. We also surveyed Iraqis, Palestinians, and Iranians about developments within their countries. What follows is a summary of the most significant findings followed by a complete description of the results.
Five Years After the Cairo Speech
June 2014
In 2009, President Obama delivered his landmark speech in Cairo - a speech that was largely received with enthusiasm by an Arab world ready for a new era of U.S. policy. This poll looks at the major issues driving Arab attitudes toward the United States five years later in seven Arab countries. The poll examines Arab attitudes toward U.S. policy on the Syrian conflict, Egypt's interim government, negotiations with Iran, the two-state solution, and U.S. commitments to improving ties with the Arab World.
Quality of Life
From February 22 to March 29, 2016, we surveyed 23,996 adults in 22 countries across Europe, Asia, the Arab World, Australia, and the United States in order to gauge their perceptions regarding the quality of life in their countries. We measured how satisfied and secure they feel with their current personal situation, how confident they are in the direction of their country, and how optimistic they are about the future.
20 Years After Oslo
As Israelis and Palestinians look back at the 20 years that have elapsed since their leaders signed the Oslo Accords in Washington, there are areas where their perceptions sharply differ, others in which they find agreement, and a few areas where the attitudes of both communities are somewhat conflicted.
Tracing the trajectory of public sentiment throughout this 20-year period demonstrates the ebb and flow of Israeli and Palestinian support for peace. Unfortunately, no single metric can be found that would enable us to make a comparison
Middle East Public Opinion 2018
Zogby Research Services was commissioned by the Sir Bani Yas Forum to explore attitudes toward a range of issues including their overall priorities; satisfaction with and confidence in their country’s institutions; views of other countries; the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the Iran nuclear deal; and extremism. We also surveyed Palestinians and Iranians about developments within their countries. Between August 22 and September 17, 2018, we conducted face-to-face polls, surveying 8,628 adults in eight Arab countries (Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE), Turkey, and Iran.
A Promising Partner: How China Views Australia
From February 19–25, 2015, Zogby Research Services conducted an interactive survey of 1,010 Chinese business leaders for the Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology, Sydney. The objective was to measure the attitudes of these C-Suite executives toward Australia.
Muslim Millennial Attitudes on Religion & Religious Leadership
During October and November of 2015, Zogby Research Services conducted face-to-face polls, surveying 5,374 Muslims between the ages of 15 and 34 in eight Arab countries: Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Palestine. We had been commissioned by the Tabah Foundation to explore attitudes of the Muslim millennial generation, specifically with respect to their attitudes toward religious identity, authority and religious leadership, religion and politics, personal religious devotion, reform, and religious extremism.