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.
April 7, 2009
President Obama's surprise stop in Baghdad comes at a time when Americans are generally more positive than they have been in recent years about how things are going in Iraq.
April 6, 2009
More Americans say they are "very concerned" about international terrorism (59%) than say the same about a number of other international matters. However, Iran's nuclear capabilities and North Korea's nuclear capabilities follow close behind, ...
March 18, 2009
Americans’ views of the war in Afghanistan are now the most negative they have been, with 42% calling the war a “mistake.” Six years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, 52% of Americans still call that war a mistake, but the public’s optimism about ...
February 27, 2009
As the United States prepares to send additional forces to Afghanistan, Gallup Polls reveal that 41% of Afghans see the nation’s economy as the most pressing problem they face, compared with 12% who say security.
February 23, 2009
A strong majority (65%) of Americans support President Obama’s decision to send 17,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, including 75% support from Republicans, marking a relatively rare instance in which a president receives more support for a ...
In the face of complex worldwide challenges, President Barack Obama and his team need the best intelligence to help solve problems in new ways. With ongoing research projects in more than 150 countries, Gallup is a leader in the collection and ...
January 9, 2009
Only 33% of Americans say the Bush administration should step up its response to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict raging in the Gaza Strip. Also, 75% say Barack Obama should wait until he’s sworn in to voice his position on the matter.
December 16, 2008
Despite the United States giving Egypt roughly $2 billion in development assistance annually, Egyptians’ confidence in the sincerity of U.S. efforts to establish democracy in the region has only declined over the past three years.
November 26, 2008
Gallup's Steve Crabtree discusses Gallup Poll findings relating to the challenge facing President-elect Barack Obama in addressing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
