Three in 10 Chinese smoke, according to Gallup surveys conducted shortly after China's ban on smoking in public places took effect last May. This translates to roughly 320 million adults -- more than the entire U.S. population.
Iranians are increasingly struggling to afford food and shelter, and 65% say sanctions imposed by the United Nations, the U.S., and Western Europe will hurt the livelihoods of the country's residents "a great deal" or "somewhat."
Egyptians are as likely to favor economic aid from Arab governments (68%) as they are to oppose aid from the U.S. (71%). Half favor aid from international institutions.
Europeans' and Americans' confidence in their financial institutions has followed a similar trajectory throughout the global economic crisis, suggesting a strong link between the two struggling economies.
Organizations going through change should involve their employees as much as possible in the process. Employee surveys are essential to hearing people's feedback, as one company has learned.
When these enterprises thrive, they accelerate job creation, which the United States and other countries desperately need in this economy. Here's how business owners can achieve significant organic growth.
"We need a Stalin for five years." Focus group participants in Kyrgyzstan see this as the only way to resolve the hatred of the 2010 ethnic clashes, as revealed to a Gallup researcher.
Examining U.S. Muslims' Political, Social, and Spiritual Engagement
10 Years After Sept. 11
Building on the 2009 report Muslim Americans: A National Portrait, this analysis tracks changes in Muslim Americans' attitudes since 2008 and delves into new social and political research topics regarding their opinions today.