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Most Indonesians Approve of Incumbent Ahead of Election

Residents see progress on key election issues

July 3, 2009
A new Gallup Poll of Indonesia suggests that Wednesday’s presidential election is the incumbent’s to lose. Ninety-two percent of Indonesians approve of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s job performance.More ...

Iranians Have Doubted U.S. Commitment to Democracy

Majority says U.S. not serious about encouraging democracy in region

July 2, 2009
Amid debate about the Obama administration’s reaction to Iran’s election dispute, Gallup polling reveals past skepticism among Iranians about the United States’ willingness to allow people in their region to fashion their own political future as they see fit.More ...

Nepalese Set High Bar for Government Before Crisis

Urban Nepalese less likely than rural Nepalese to express support

June 18, 2009
A Gallup Poll conducted in Nepal before the collapse of its first post-royal government last month showed residents were largely mixed on whether their coalition government would be able to work together, but they were still more hopeful than pessimistic.More ...

Even Before Dispute, Iranians Split on Honesty of Elections

Urban Iranians far less likely than rural Iranians to express trust

June 16, 2009
A Gallup Poll conducted in Iran in 2008 found Iranians divided on the honesty of their elections before last week’s disputed presidential election, with 50% saying they were confident and 40% saying they were not. Rural Iranians (66%) were nearly twice as likely as urban Iranians (36%) to express trust.More ...

Iran’s Election Brings Desire for Women’s Rights Into Focus

Men and women agreed in 2007 that women should have certain freedoms

June 11, 2009
Long before women’s rights emerged as one of many salient issues in Iran’s presidential election Friday, Gallup Polls found majorities of Iranians in favor of the government guaranteeing women certain rights.More ...

Approval of U.S. Leadership Up in Some Arab Countries

Most remain low overall; more Palestinians disapprove than before

June 1, 2009
New Gallup Polls conducted in 11 Arab countries ahead of President Barack Obama’s address to the Muslim world Thursday find approval of U.S. leadership in many cases is still generally low, but ratings in several countries have improved.More ...

China and the U.S.: Competing for Political Influence

Leadership in both nations face legacy of low global approval

May 22, 2009
Gallup assesses global approval ratings of Chinese and American leadership collected in more than 145 countries between 2006 and 2008. The results showed that the leadership in both nations must contend with relatively low approval ratings in several world regions.More ...

Chinese Economy Climbs, but Struggles to Spread Wealth

Roughly 4 in 10 Americans see China as world’s leading economic power

May 21, 2009
The proportion of Americans who think China is the world’s leading economic power quadrupled between 2000 and 2009. However, in China, relative economic prosperity is offset by a widening wealth gap between urban and rural residents.More ...

Before War’s End, Many Sri Lankans Optimistic About Peace

Yet, indicators of hope for peace became more negative over past two years

May 20, 2009
In a 2008 Gallup Poll, 53% of Sri Lankans believed peace between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam would be achieved and 76% expressed support for the peace process between the two groups. Despite the relative optimism, both measures decreased between 2006 and 2008.More ...

Afghans Eager for Pakistan to Put Them Ahead of Taliban

Respondents split on whether a strong relationship is important

May 18, 2009
Prior to Pakistan’s recent offensive against the Taliban, a majority of Afghans (52%) perceived Pakistan to be supporting Taliban leadership, something 12% think it should do. In contrast, only 14% think Pakistan is helping with reconstruction in Afghanistan, while 43% think it should be.More ...
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