Reflections on the Middle East in 2018

The Middle East Institute (MEI) and the Arab American Institute (AAI) were pleased to host James Zogby (AAI and Zogby Research Services) to reflect on his latest poll of perspectives from across the Middle East and North Africa. The report includes the opinions of 8,628 adults from eight Arab countries as well as Turkey and Iran on the current landscape of employment opportunities, confidence in governmental institutions, and the future of Palestine. The poll also assessed regional attitudes towards the U.S.’s role in the region, the Iran Nuclear Deal, the region’s refugee crisis, and the fight against extremism. Joining James Zogby to discuss these findings were Paul Salem (MEI), Steven Cook (Council on Foreign Relations), and Alex Vatanka (MEI). The poll and resulting report were organized by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The findings are available for use by the public on the website of Zogby Research Services.