On the third anniversary of October 7, Arab Barometer’s Michael Robbins speaks with BBC News Channel’s Steve Lai about Palestinian public opinion and the findings of his recent Foreign Affairs article, co-authored with Amaney Jamal and Mark Tessler. Drawing on Arab Barometer’s latest findings, Robbins discusses Palestinian views of the conflict and the prospects for a political settlement, including the…

Why a New Majority—Even in Gaza—Supports Compromise With Israel In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a peace plan to end the war in Gaza, vowing it would not only rebuild the devastated territory but also usher in “eternal peace in the Middle East.” A year later, the plan has stalled. Hamas has not disarmed. Israel still controls more…

Background Egyptians are navigating a period marked by rising economic pressures, regional instability, and intensifying conflict across the Middle East. Against this backdrop, the ninth wave of Arab Barometer surveyed Egyptians on their views of economic conditions, governance, political reform, regional affairs, and media use. This factsheet highlights selected key findings from Arab Barometer’s public opinion survey in Egypt. How…

Before Israel’s recent airstrikes and ground invasion in southern Lebanon as part of the widening regional war centered on Iran and its proxies, Lebanon was already in a condition of profound structural weakness. A recent survey of 1,200 randomly selected Lebanese citizens conducted by Arab Barometer in partnership with the Middle East Consultation Group of the Munich Security Conference provides…

Background Six years after the election of President Kais Saied, Tunisian public opinion has largely stabilized. Tunisians are navigating persistent economic hardship, a shrinking public sphere, and a regional landscape reshaped by the war in Gaza. Against this backdrop, the ninth wave of Arab Barometer surveyed Tunisians on their views of economic conditions, trust in institutions, government performance, migration, gender…

Key Findings from Arab Barometer Wave IX (2025) Background Jordanian public opinion is being shaped by persistent economic hardship, continued regional upheaval, and the war in Gaza. Against this backdrop, Arab Barometer’s ninth wave surveyed Jordanians on the economy, governance and institutions, migration, civic and political engagement, democracy, gender, the environment, and international affairs. This factsheet highlights key findings from Arab…

Key Findings from Arab Barometer Wave IX (2025) Background Morocco’s King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister on September 29, following parliamentary elections. Her appointment marks a historic moment for Morocco and makes El Mansouri the third woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world. Against this backdrop, Arab Barometer’s 2025…

The findings of AB9 paint a picture of severe and multidimensional humanitarian distress in the Gaza Strip. Access to basic services remains critically limited, with water being the only utility available to a majority of residents, while access to electricity, fuel, and sanitation infrastructure remains extremely scarce. Nearly one-fifth of respondents reported having no access to any of the essential…

A New Survey Shows the Promises and Perils Facing the Country’s New Government A year after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria remains a country very much in transition. Much of its infrastructure is in tatters, and the price tag for rebuilding the war-torn state stands at over $200 billion. It is in desperate need of laws and institutions…

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) today released the Middle East Consultation Group (MECG) report at the opening of its 62nd annual conference (February 13–15), featuring Arab Barometer’s Wave IX public opinion findings. The report draws on nationally representative surveys conducted in Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco to inform its analysis of regional cooperation and security, political transitions,…