CorruptionEconomicsGovernance

Teachers’ protest challenges Jordanian status quo

Teachers in Jordan are starting the third week of one of the longest strikes by educators in the region’s history. The teachers are demanding a 50 percent salary increase, which they claim was promised to them by the government in 2014. However, negotiations with the government have stalled, and there is no end in sight. The grievances raised by the…

October 14, 2019

CorruptionEconomicsSocial Justice

Tunisia’s Upcoming Challenge: Fixing the Economy Before It’s Too Late

Photo by Gwenaël Piaser under a creative commons license available here . Tunisia’s economy is not in good shape and has a set of key challenges it needs to confront. High unemployment, unfulfilled demands for social justice, rise in corruption, and an unsustainable macroeconomic trajectory, all threaten recent political gains. This paper explores the reasons why Tunisia’s budding democratic order…

September 23, 2019

CorruptionEconomicsGender IssuesGovernanceInternational RelationsPolitical Institutions

Overwhelming majority of Palestinians view “honor killing” as a heinous crime, and more than 60% demand the resignation of president Abbas

Image credit: Alisdare Hickson. While a majority is dissatisfied with the behavior of the PA and Palestinian factions in response to the Israeli demolition of homes in Wadi al Hommos, a greater majority believes that Abbas’ response, to stop implementation of agreements with Israel, is merely a media stunt and will not be implemented; and while support for two-state solution…

September 16, 2019

International Relations

Israel or Iran: Which is the greater perceived threat?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that if elected next week, he will formally annex significant parts of the West Bank. Arab capitals were quick to condemn this announcement, potentially threatening the recent rapprochement between Israel and certain Arab governments. Relations had steadily been improving in large part because of the perceived threat of Iran to the region, which…

September 11, 2019

EconomicsGender IssuesGovernancePolitical InstitutionsReligion

Egypt: Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019

Egyptians with different levels of income and education seem to have incredibly disparate perceptions of the Egyptian reality. Richer and better educated Egyptians are systematically more optimistic about the future of the economy, report higher satisfaction with the current government’s performance, and demonstrate higher levels of trust in the private sector. That Egypt suffers from inequality of income and opportunity…

September 10, 2019

CorruptionExtremismInternational RelationsPolitical InstitutionsReligion

Algeria: Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019

Executive Summary Beginning in February 2019, many citizens began to take to the streets which ultimately resulted in the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. On the eve of the protests, Algerian citizens were not only deeply frustrated with economic conditions, but with the system as a whole. Perceptions about the state of the economy and optimism about the country’s future…

September 9, 2019

CorruptionEconomicsGovernanceInternational RelationsPolitical InstitutionsReligionYouth

Morocco : Key Findings on Public Opinion 2018-2019

Executive Summary Beginning in February 2019, many citizens began to take to the streets which ultimately resulted in the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. On the eve of the protests, Algerian citizens were not only deeply frustrated with economic conditions, but with the system as a whole. Perceptions about the state of the economy and optimism about the country’s future…

September 9, 2019

Youth

Youth in the Middle East and North Africa

Executive Summary Individuals between the ages of 15 and 29 account for roughly 30 percent of the population of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).1 The beliefs, attitudes, and preferences of this large and growing segment of the population has the potential to shape and drive the region’s future. Yet, widespread youth discontent about their economic prospects poses a…

September 9, 2019

Gender Issues

Women’s Rights: Are women allowed to travel independently?

As of August 2, 2019 Saudi women over the age of 21 will be permitted to apply to travel outside the Kingdom independently. Yet, this change may not be welcomed by all its citizens. In 2010-11, Arab Barometer found that roughly 4-in-10 citizens across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) thought that a woman should be able to travel…

August 2, 2019

CorruptionEconomicsGovernanceInternational RelationsPolitical Institutions

90% percent of Palestinians do not trust US administration, 80% support boycott of Bahrain workshop in latest PSR Poll

Image credit: Shealah Craighead. Ninety percent do not trust the US Administration, 80% supported the boycott of the Bahrain workshop, 80% view the participation of Arab countries as an abandonment of the Palestinian cause, three quarters want the PA to reject the US “Deal of the Century,” and the majority expects Israel to annex parts of the West Bank. Despite…

July 3, 2019

Uncategorized Infographics

The Arab world in seven charts: Are Arabs turning their backs on religion?

Arabs are increasingly saying they are no longer religious, according to the largest and most in-depth survey undertaken of the Middle East and North Africa. The finding is one of a number on how Arabs feel about a wide range of issues, from women’s rights and migration to security and sexuality. More than 25,000 people were interviewed for the survey…

June 23, 2019

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فيديو غرافيك إستطلاع بي بي سي عربي الكبير: آراء حول الدين والتوجه الجنسي والهجرة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

أجرت شبكة البارومتر العربي البحثية المستقلة أكبر استطلاع للرأي حول طبيعة الحياة اليوم في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا. شمل الاستطلاع، الذي أجرته الشبكة لصالح بي بي سي عربي في أواخر عام 2018 وربيع عام 2019، أكثر من 25 ألف شخص في عشر دول والأراضي الفلسطينية. وتناول الاستطلاع الأكبر موضوعات مختلفة مثل الدين والفساد والهجرة والتوجه الجنسي.

June 23, 2019