middle east and north africa / http://backend.userland.com/rss ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav WebTeam ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav's latest update on global safety shows people worldwide feel safer today than they did a decade ago, but many countries have a long way to go. /poll/650516/global-safety-starts-slip.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/650516/global-safety-starts-slip.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:01:00 GMT A year after Assad's ouster, many of Syria's neighbors say the change will improve Syrians' lives but are less sure it will bring security to their own country. /poll/699248/syria-neighbors-assad-ouster-good-thing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699248/syria-neighbors-assad-ouster-good-thing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT Amid growing calls for Hezbollah's disarmament, most Lebanese believe that only the army should be allowed to have weapons. /poll/699071/lebanese-say-army-weapons.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/699071/lebanese-say-army-weapons.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:00 GMT The 17-percentage-point drop in U.S. religiosity over the past decade is among the largest declines measured in the ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav World Poll. /poll/697676/drop-religiosity-among-largest-world.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/697676/drop-religiosity-among-largest-world.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:00:00 GMT ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav's new report on emotional health shows negative emotions remain far above levels from a decade ago, with implications for global peace and health. /poll/695963/tracking-world-emotional-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695963/tracking-world-emotional-health.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, the inability to afford food, economic pessimism and negative emotions remain higher than pre-war levels. /poll/695645/west-bank-east-jerusalem-palestinian-life-charts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695645/west-bank-east-jerusalem-palestinian-life-charts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:30:00 GMT ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav's latest survey of Israel shows the conflict still dominates public perception, even though wellbeing levels have returned to pre-Oct. 7 levels. /poll/695543/israeli-life-2025-in-7-charts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695543/israeli-life-2025-in-7-charts.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 30 Sep 2025 01:00:00 GMT ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav surveys across Israel and the West Bank and East Jerusalem show little public belief in a two-state solution or lasting peace. /poll/695582/peace-distant-prospect-israelis-palestinians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695582/peace-distant-prospect-israelis-palestinians.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:00:00 GMT Approval of Lebanon's leadership surged from 16% in 2024 to 62% in 2025, one of the sharpest year-over-year increases ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav has recorded. /poll/695462/lebanon-sees-leadership-approval-spike.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695462/lebanon-sees-leadership-approval-spike.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 25 Sep 2025 01:00:00 GMT In 2024, ²¨²¨ÊÓƵav's global tracking reached a new milestone: 73% of adults worldwide said they feel safe walking alone at night in their city or area. /poll/695240/people-feel-safe-even-global-conflicts-rise.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695240/people-feel-safe-even-global-conflicts-rise.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT