BBC News Arabic has just published the results of a survey they commissioned to gain an insight into the views and lives of everyday people across the Arab world. The research collected opinions from over 25,000 people, on everything from religion and politics to sex, love and the status of women. Richard discusses the findings with Dr Michael Robbins, the…
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BBC Radio 4 Sunday’s interview with Michael Robbins on Religion & Homosexuality Trends in MENA
BBC survey carried out by the Arab Barometer reveals people in Arab countries are becoming less religious. William Crawley of BBC Radio 4 Sunday program interviews Dr. Michael Robbins, director of the Arab Barometer, to discuss the findings.
A revealing survey that rings alarm bells
What is happening across the board is that populations are losing much of their trust in political and religious elites. Analysts have been scratching their heads over the results of a recent opinion survey on social, political and religious attitudes in the Arab world conducted by Arab Barometer, a Princeton University-based research network, and released by BBC News Arabic. Much…
Survey: More Than Half of Arab World’s Young Adults Want to Leave
Lack of trust in Islamist governments, spike in non-religious identity are among chief reasons, report finds The results of a recent survey in the Arab world show that more than half of the region’s young adults are considering emigrating, and an increasing number of people are identifying as “non-religious.” The Big BBC News Arabic Survey, a joint assessment by BBC…
Poverty, inequality and the structural threat to the Arab region
…… Jordanians who see no justice in their lives increased from 40 to 46 percent in just the four months between June and September 2018, two-thirds of citizens feel the country is moving in the wrong direction, 72 percent of households said they could not meet their basic expenses (compared to 42 percent in mid-2011), and two-thirds of households reported…