Arab Barometers Wave IX survey captures public opinion in Jordan at a moment when persistent economic pressure intersects with continuing regional upheaval. The results suggest that Jordanians assess domestic institutions, governance, and foreign relations through two dominant lenses: whether the state can respond to material hardship at home and whether international actors are perceived to stand with Palestinians amid the…
Lebanon and the Regional Conflict
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…
Kuwait Country Report 2024
Arab Barometer’s survey came at a time during which Kuwait suffered from severe domestic developments, the most prominent of which was the change in political leadership at the level of the head of state, as Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad died and was replaced by his brother Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad. This meant, among other things, imposing new choices for the position…