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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 ...

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 ...

Increasing CIA and FBI efforts to find and capture suspected terrorists ranks as Americans' top priority for the war on terrorism, according to a recent Gallup Panel survey. A large majority of Americans also say capturing or killing Osama bin ...

As the 40th anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) approaches this December, several things about the country stand out. People clearly enjoy living in the UAE, however, housing and education require attention.

After the recent round of legislative elections, many French observers had hoped the National Assembly would reflect the country's growing ethnic diversity, also known as "black, blanc, beur" (meaning black, white, Arab). But the election ...

A solid majority of Americans believe the European newspapers that printed the cartoon of Mohammed acted "irresponsibly," according to the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. But an equally large majority also believes that the controversy is less ...

With their high-income economies, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) attract migrants from all over the world. As GCC countries continue to grow rapidly, potential migrants worldwide are becoming more aware of countries such as ...

Pakistan faces many challenges: poverty, illiteracy, terrorist attacks, and a level of gender inequality that has limited women's contributions. For several consecutive years, Pakistan has appeared on the Failed States Index, an annual ranking ...

A Gallup survey conducted amid the unrest in Yemen between mid-February and early March 2011 shows 48% of Yemenis said they do not have confidence in their national government, up from 39% in late September and early October 2010. The percentage ...

Unemployment and poverty alone did not lead to the overthrow of Egypt's government. It was the perceived difference between what should be and what was that created the driving force for the country's historic uprising.