LONDON: More than half the young people in much of the Arab world would like to leave their home countries, a survey conducted by BBC Arabic has found. That number has jumped by more than 10 percent for those aged 18-29 since 2016, according to the Big BBC News Arabic Survey 2018/19, conducted with the Arab Barometer research group….
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Xi Wins Over Arab Leaders Looking Beyond U.S. in One of Most Powerful Trips
As Chinese President Xi Jinping reemerges in-person on the world stage after more than two years of avoiding travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his visit to Saudi Arabia may be his most impactful trip yet. The Chinese leader is seeking to bolster Beijing’s ties in a strategic region where the longstanding influence of the United States appears to be on on…
Attitudes toward women in politics changing in MENA: Poll
Arab Barometer cites introduction of gender quotas in national assemblies as one of the reasons Report urges governments to tackle structural obstacles to increasing female participation in labor force WASHINGTON D.C.: Sentiment toward women becoming political leaders are changing in favor of gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa, according to polling by the Arab Barometer, a research…
Trust in Islamist Parties Plummets Since Arab Spring
LONDON: Trust in Islamist movements across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has declined dramatically since the Arab Spring uprisings, an extensive survey for BBC Arabic has found. The study was based on data from the Arab Barometer research center based at Princeton University.