Foreign Affairs

More Disapprove Than Approve of Obama on Healthcare

President is rated higher on international than on domestic issues

July 21, 2009
The latest USA Today/Gallup poll finds more Americans disapproving (50%) than approving (44%) of the way Barack Obama is handling healthcare policy. In general, Obama receives higher marks on his handling of international issues than on domestic issues.More ...

Americans Upbeat on Progress in Iraq, Afghanistan

Majority (58%) say going into Iraq was a mistake; 36% say so about Afghanistan

July 16, 2009
Americans are more likely now than at any point since 2003 to say things are going well for the U.S. in Iraq, but 58% still say U.S. involvement in Iraq was a mistake. By contrast, 36% say involvement in Afghanistan was a mistake.More ...

Ambassador to Syria Will Face Negative Views of U.S.

Two in three Syrians have an unfavorable opinion of the United States

June 25, 2009
In working to thaw U.S. relations with Syria, the Obama administration has considerable anti-American sentiment to overcome. In March 2009, 64% of Syrians expressed an unfavorable view of the United States and 71% disapproved of U.S. leadership.More ...

Americans View North Korea as Greater Threat Than Iran

Both easily beat out Iraq and Afghanistan as perceived direct threats to U.S. security

June 18, 2009
Fifty-one percent of Americans believe North Korea is a direct threat to U.S. security today, more than say this about Iran (46%), Iraq (35%), or any of the eight countries tested whose political climates or ongoing conflicts present a challenge to U.S. interests in the world.More ...

Americans Remain Skeptical About Middle East Peace

Just 32% think Israel and Arabs will ever live in peace

June 4, 2009
President Barack Obama’s speech in Cairo comes at a time when only 32% of Americans think Israel and the Arab nations will ever be able to settle their differences and live in peace; 66% disagree.More ...

Americans Still Say Muslims Have Negative View of U.S.

Most Americans say Muslim-West relations are important to them

June 3, 2009
Eight in 10 Americans believe people in Muslim countries have an unfavorable view of the U.S.; only 13% say such attitudes are positive. Americans’ own views of Muslim countries are also more negative than positive, though to a lesser degree. Both perceptions are little changed since 2002.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 ...

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 ...
Americans On Board With Opening Doors to Cuba

Americans On Board With Opening Doors to Cuba

April 23, 2009
Americans tend to support improving U.S. relations with Cuba, including 64% who favor making it easier for Americans to travel there.

Americans Steady in Backing Friendlier U.S.-Cuba Relations

Majority support for diplomatic relations, fewer trade and travel restrictions

April 23, 2009
As President Obama weighs the future of U.S.-Cuba relations, Americans continue to express support for closer ties. Majorities favor easing travel restrictions for all Americans (64%), re-establishing diplomatic relations (60%), and ending the trade embargo (51%).More ...
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