Arab Barometer Wave VII results make clear that MENA citizens recognize, and are concerned about, the environmental challenges facing the region. People across MENA agree that both citizens and governments contribute to these challenges. At the same time, the results show a broad support among citizens for more government actions in response to climate change. However, despite recognizing the existence…

Food insecurity plagues majorities of citizens in six out of 10 countries surveyed as part of Arab Barometer’s seventh wave (2021-2022). Majorities from 53 percent in Libya to 68 percent in Egypt report that they ran out of food before they had money to buy more. And in nine out of 10 countries, more than half of all citizens express…

Arab Barometer Wave VII surveys make clear that while Arab citizens hold largely traditional views on gender norms, minds are changing towards greater gender equality. Furthermore, governments have many tools in their arsenal to engage their underutilized female workforce.

Key Findings: ▶Water is the biggest perceived environmental challenge facing countries in MENA, followed by waste management. ▶ Citizens hold each other and their governments equally responsible for lack of action on climate. ▶ There is broad support among citizens for more government actions in response to climate change. ▶ Despite recognizing that environmental challenges exist, more immediate issues take…

Arab Barometer’s latest survey results make clear that while racial discrimination is widely perceived as a problem across the region, citizens believe it takes a number of forms that do not necessarily include anti-Black discrimination. Additionally, many citizens are open to greater representation of Black individuals on television, though additional research would benefit clarifying how citizens understand representation. Still, tackling…

Over the last decade, there has been an ongoing competition for leadership within the Middle East and North Africa. Some have described this as a new Arab Cold War, with an anti-Iran and anti-Islamist block led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on one side with a more pro-Iran and pro-Islamist bloc led by Turkey and Qatar on…

There is broad rejection among ordinary citizens across MENA of the U.S.-backed Abraham Accords and a broader peace deal with Israel. Although at most about a quarter of citizens in the region say they follow news on this issue a great deal or fair amount, including just one-in-ten in Tunisia, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq, these peace agreements are widely…

Najla Bouden has become a positive role model for girls and women Tunisia has seen a marked shift in attitudes towards women political leaders since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world. However, this doesn’t mean that life has dramatically improved for Tunisia’s women, writes BBC News Arabic’s Jessie Williams. Bochra Belhaj Hmida has spent…

BBC World Service Newshour host Audrey Brown interviews Arab Barometer director Dr. Michael Robbins to share the results of the Arab World Survey, conducted by Arab Barometer for BBC Arabic. The interview starts at 26 minutes and 30 seconds.   https://www.arabbarometer.org/wp-content/uploads/Newshour-20220706-IsThisTheEndForBorisJohnsonAsUKPrimeMinister.mp3  

BBC News Arabic has revealed the latest results from one of the largest surveys carried out in the Middle East and North Africa. Nearly 23,000 people across nine countries and the Palestinian territories were interviewed for The Arab World Survey 2021/2022 for BBC News Arabic. The findings provide a unique insight into the contemporary lives of Arabs. Participants, who were…