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2020 Polling Analysis
Half of Egyptians Value U.S. Ties, But Few Want Normalization with Israel
Egyptians show support for compromise with Qatar but not with Iran or its proxies
Jan 15, 2021
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Mohamed Abdelaziz
David Pollock
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Qatari Public Supports Compromise on GCC Rift, but Even More Like Turkey; Split on Israel, Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, and Iran
While recent polling reveals that the Qatari public has been supportive of compromises to ease the Arab Quartet’s blockade, real differences in public opinion on foreign policy issues remain between the countries.
Jan 4, 2021
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Austin Corona
David Pollock
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Bahrain Poll Shows Split on Peace with Israel, But Sunni-Shia Divide Is Small
When polled, Sunni and Shia Bahrainis have strikingly similar views on a number of key foreign policy issues, from Israel to Iran.
Dec 23, 2020
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Kenneth R. Rosen
David Pollock
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Domestic Reform Still Top Issue for Jordanians; Most Reject New Peace Deals with Israel, but Perceived Value of U.S. Ties Up Sharply
Jordanians expressed their views on Israel, domestic challenges, and the United States in a recent Washington Institute poll.
Dec 18, 2020
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Kate Knight
David Pollock
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UAE Public Shifts Toward Peace with Israel—and with Qatar
November 2020 polling reviews an Emirati public split on major foreign policy questions, from peace with Israel to the U.S. election and the rift with Qatar.
Dec 10, 2020
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David Pollock
Catherine Cleveland
Avoiding the Iranian Trap: Iraqi Shia are not Loyal to Iran
Iran views a successful, democratic government in Iraq as a threat to its existence.
Jan 15, 2021
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Munqith Dagher
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Iraqi Yazidis: Trapped Between the KDP and the PKK
Conflict over Iraq's Sinjar district has left Yazidis adrift in the complexities of Kurdish politics.
Dec 23, 2020
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Mehmet Alaca
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Policy Failures Lead to a Kurdish PMF Battalion in Kirkuk
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, and thereby Iran, have gained increased influence in Kurdish areas around Kirkuk.
Dec 23, 2020
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Yerevan Saeed
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The Rise of Kata’ib Hezbollah’s Hegemonic ‘Resistance’
The Iraq-based Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) is diligently and meticulously working to achieve hegemony among Iran-backed 'resistance' militias in Iraq. The
Dec 1, 2020
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Hamdi Malik
The Biden Administration and the Region
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What to Expect from Cairo’s Strategy with the New U.S. Administration
Sisi may need to respond to U.S. pressure over human rights issues, but he knows that Biden will not willingly damage relations with Egypt.
Jan 8, 2021
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Maged Atef
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ISIS Messaging on the New Biden Administration
The group showed an unusual and potentially concerning interest in the 2020 U.S. election and may be preparing new attacks as the new administration takes office.
Jan 11, 2021
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Mohamed Mokhtar Qandil
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Biden Can Broker an End to the War in Yemen
Yemenis are eager for Biden to act on his campaign pledge to end the war in Yemen, using U.S. influence to bring all sides to negotiate an end to the conflict.
Dec 18, 2020
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Abu Bakr al-Qirbi
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Biden’s Middle East Policy in his Own Words: Understanding the New Administration’s Priorities
The best means of understanding Biden’s likely Middle East policy is by analyzing his own writing on the question, which suggests that expectations for a major shift in regional policies may remain unmet.
Nov 13, 2020
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Munqith Dagher