The United States should stay out of Egypt. That seemed to be the sentiment from Americans regarding the upheaval in the Middle East nation after Egypt’s military deposed President Mohamed Morsy, according to polling conducted last month, prior to the outburst of violence this week. [cont.] Paul Steinhauser, CNN Recent […] Read more »
Fewer See Events in Egypt as Critical to U.S. Interests
Public interest in news from Egypt has plummeted since the early weeks of the Arab Spring in February 7-17-2013 12011. And the share of Americans saying what happens in Egypt is “very important” to U.S. interests has fallen by 10 points – from 46% to 36% – since then. [cont.] […] Read more »
Taking the Pulse of Arab Opinion
For a decade Shibley Telhami, a political scientist at the University of Maryland, has been conducting polls in six Arab countries: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates. His book The World Through Arab Eyes couples those surveys with an intensive analysis of events in the […] Read more »
Americans Want Nothing to Do With Egypt
Americans have reached a near-unanimous verdict about what the United States should do with Egypt: Stay away. A strong majority of U.S. adults think America should steer clear of Egypt after the military deposed President Mohamed Morsi, according to a United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll. Most people are unsure if […] Read more »