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Views of Violence

Gallup analysis suggests that one's religious identity and level of devotion have little to do with one's views about targeting civilians. According to the largest global study of its kind, covering 131 countries, it is human development and ...

World Economic Forum Explores Muslim-West Relations

The state of Muslim-West relations is one issue on the agenda at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Partnering with the Forum, Gallup reveals new empirical insight into the Muslim-West relationship. Around the world, ...

Very Religious Americans Lead Healthier Lives

Very religious Americans are less likely to report that they smoke and are more likely to say they eat well and exercise regularly than those who are moderately religious or nonreligious. Nonreligious Americans have the worst health habits of ...

Israelis, Palestinians Doubt Lasting Peace Is Possible

Recent Gallup polling in the Mideast reveals just how deep skepticism regarding the peace process now runs among Israelis and Palestinians. Few on each side believe lasting peace will ever be achieved, while most say relations are currently ...

Corruption Continues to Plague Indonesia

Despite efforts by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eliminate bribery and graft, Indonesians say corruption is widespread throughout the nation's goverment and business.

In More Religious Countries, Lower Suicide Rates

Comparing World Health Organization suicide statistics with Gallup Poll data show that in countries where most people are highly religious suicide rates are dramatically lower than in countries where most people are not religious.

Americans Remain Skeptical About Middle East Peace

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.

Complex but Hopeful Pattern of American Attitudes Toward Muslims

A majority of Americans have either mixed or favorable views of Muslim countries, but a vast majority of Americans are convinced that Muslims have unfavorable views of the United States. Americans are personally concerned about having better ...

Americans: People in Muslim Countries Have Negative Views of U.S.

An overwhelming majority of Americans say that people in Muslim countries have unfavorable opinions about the United States, little changed from five years ago. There has been some change, however, in the reason given for Muslims' negative ...

The Muslim World: What Executives Must Know

John L. Esposito, a renowned expert on the Islamic world, dismisses the notion that there's an unbridgeable divide between the West and the Muslim world -- even if the current situation inspires little but frustration, anger, and despair. In ...