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Americans Have Relatively Positive Image of Jordan
King Abdullah II of Jordan, visiting with President George W. Bush today, heads a country that Americans evaluate somewhat more positively than other Arab and Islamic countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. ...
Does Western Contact Affect Islamic Opinions?
One unmistakable conclusion of Gallup's recent poll of nine predominantly Islamic countries is that residents of those countries have largely negative views of the Western world, and the United States in particular. One proposed strategy to ...
Islamic Views on Western Culture
Majorities of residents in all nine countries surveyed in Gallup's Poll of the Islamic World say Western nations do not care about poorer nations, nor are they willing to share their technological knowledge with them. Residents also think that ...
Would Public Back Military Action in "Trouble Spots"?
The U.S. government is monitoring potential threats posed by three countries in particular: Iran, Syria, and North Korea. A recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows most Americans say they would oppose U.S. military action against those countries. ...
Muslims and the West: A Culture War?
Globalization and an increasingly multicultural and multireligious West test the mettle of cherished democratic values. As the current cartoon controversy underscores, pluralism and tolerance today demand greater mutual understanding and respect ...
Americans Continue to Put Iraq at Top of Government's Agenda
By a wide margin, Americans continue to say the war in Iraq should be the top priority for the president and Congress right now, according to a recent Gallup Panel survey. The public also frequently mentions fuel and oil prices, the general ...
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Poll of the Islamic World: Is Life Predetermined?
Do human beings control their own fates, or are our futures predetermined by a higher power? In December 2001 through January 2002, Gallup asked this question of adults in nine predominantly Islamic countries, and posed the same question to a ...
Americans Favor Neutral U.S. Stance on Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
A new USA Today/Gallup poll finds that most Americans say the United States should not take either side in the current conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon. Still, half of Americans believe the development of peace in the ...
Perceived Acceptance of Homosexuals Differs Around Globe
Gallup reveals the degree to which societies around the world accept homosexuals in their communities. The worldwide median for respondents who say their area is good for gays and lesbians to live in is 24%; the worldwide median for those who ...