western asia / http://backend.userland.com/rss ���۴�ýWebTeam Georgians support the ruling Georgian Dream party ahead of the presidential election, while President Mikheil Saakashvili ends his term with the lowest approval ratings on record. Georgians feel freer to voice their political views. /poll/165560/georgian-president-saakashvili-exits-few-fans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/165560/georgian-president-saakashvili-exits-few-fans.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 24 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMT Recent life satisfaction results from the Middle East clearly reflect sharp quality of life differences between Israelis and Palestinians. Improving Palestinians’ perceptions of efforts to reduce those gaps -- particularly by creating new jobs -- may be one way to limit the appeal of extremism in the region. /poll/103642/Satisfaction-Gap-Divides-Israelis-Palestinians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/103642/Satisfaction-Gap-Divides-Israelis-Palestinians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:30:00 GMT In the midst of collapsing peace talks between Israel and leaders of the Palestinian Authority, ���۴�ýexamines data that find a majority of Israeli and Palestinian citizens favor nonviolent forms of resistance and negotiation -- rather than armed struggle and military solutions -- as the best way to achieve self-determination and security. /poll/103618/Palestinians-Israelis-Favor-Nonviolent-Solutions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/103618/Palestinians-Israelis-Favor-Nonviolent-Solutions.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:30:00 GMT Across 12 nations in the Middle East and North Africa, many people are more likely to approve of the leadership of Japan, China, France, and Germany than that of the United States, United Kingdom, and Russia. /poll/102694/Mideast-North-Africa-Views-Powerful-Nations-Differ.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/102694/Mideast-North-Africa-Views-Powerful-Nations-Differ.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:45:00 GMT With the United States preparing to host a peace summit between Israeli and Palestinian leaders, ���۴�ýfinds that attitudes toward peace have shifted on both sides since early 2006. Palestinians are now more likely to “strongly support” the peace process, while Israelis are more likely to favor military solutions. /poll/102406/Support-Peace-Shifts-Israel-Palestine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/102406/Support-Peace-Shifts-Israel-Palestine.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT As tension mounts in Turkey, ���۴�ýhighlights recent data that underscore Turks’ negativity toward the United States and its leadership. /poll/102304/Majority-Turks-Negative-Toward-US-Leadership.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/102304/Majority-Turks-Negative-Toward-US-Leadership.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT