In June of 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech at Cairo University to mark a "new begining" in U.S. relations with the Muslim world. Which of the following best describes your reaction after the speech was delivered?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Hopeful | 31% | 55% | 47% | 55% | 62% | 35% | 56% |
| Not Hopeful | 38% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 32% | 27% | 28% |
| Do not Recall | 25% | 12% | 24% | 14% | 6% | 27% | 12% |
The Obama administration has faced many challenges in dealing with the Arab world. In your opinion, which two of the following challenges are most important for U.S.-Arab relations?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Ending US presence in Iraq | 25% | 12% | 30% | 14% | 41% | 19% | 21% |
| Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | 47% | 76% | 53% | 71% | 49% | 45% | 28% |
| Improving relations with the Arab/Muslim world | 23% | 10% | 38% | 17% | 40% | 27% | 27% |
| Ending the conflict in Syria | 26% | 68% | 31% | 63% | 21% | 43% | 34% |
| Humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees | 13% | 8% | 16% | 8% | 21% | 21% | 32% |
| Dealing with the transformation brought on by the "Arab Spring" | 20% | 12% | 18% | 12% | 22% | 21% | 28% |
| Working on ending Iran's nuclear program | 15% | 13% | 14% | 12% | 4% | 23% | 28% |
The Obama administration has faced many challenges in dealing with the Arab world. In your opinion, which two of the following challenges has the Obama administration been most effective in addressing?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Ending US presence in Iraq | 27% | 82% | 59% | 80% | 28% | 54% | 30% |
| Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | 15% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 30% | 11% | 20% |
| Improving relations with the Arab/Muslim world | 20% | 8% | 23% | 10% | 39% | 15% | 20% |
| Ending the conflict in Syria | 15% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 3% | 21% | 31% |
| Humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees | 17% | 1% | 21% | 4% | 38% | 19% | 29% |
| Dealing with the transformation brought on by the "Arab Spring" | 26% | 19% | 31% | 23% | 38% | 24% | 27% |
| Working on ending Iran's nuclear program | 17% | 68% | 38% | 61% | 7% | 44% | 34% |
| Not sure | 23% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Obama administration has faced many challenges in dealing with the Arab world. In your opinion, which two of the following challenges has the Obama administration been least effective in addressing?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Ending US presence in Iraq | 14% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 23% |
| Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | 51% | 24% | 53% | 29% | 25% | 28% | 34% |
| Improving relations with the Arab/Muslim world | 15% | 64% | 26% | 59% | 21% | 40% | 33% |
| Ending the conflict in Syria | 29% | 29% | 41% | 30% | 39% | 28% | 27% |
| Humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees | 23% | 12% | 29% | 16% | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| Dealing with the transformation brought on by the "Arab Spring" | 13% | 56% | 22% | 49% | 30% | 29% | 31% |
| Working on ending Iran's nuclear program | 16% | 3% | 21% | 6% | 7% | 19% | 13% |
| Not sure | 13% | 1% | - | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
How important is it that your country have good relations with the United States?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Important | 64% | 80% | 83% | 79% | 61% | 80% | 60% |
| Not important | 28% | 20% | 15% | 20% | 39% | 19% | 39% |
How effective has the Obama administration been in maintaining good relations with your country?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Effective | 9% | 19% | 26% | 22% | 10% | 37% | 25% |
| Trying, but not yet effective | 51% | 35% | 41% | 35% | 46% | 51% | 44% |
| Not effective at all | 34% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 44% | 12% | 28% |
In your opinion, which of the following U.S. Presidents has had the most positive relationship with your country?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| George H.W. Bush | 3% | 15% | 12% | 21% | 31% | 25% | 20% |
| Clinton | 48% | 43% | 61% | 48% | 60% | 47% | 35% |
| George W. Bush | 5% | 1% | -% | 2% | -% | 2% | 16% |
| Obama | 11% | 28% | 22% | 19% | 7% | 19% | 26% |
| Not sure | 34% | 13% | 5% | 11% | 3% | 8% | 3% |
In your opinion, which of the following U.S. Presidents has had the most negative relationship with your country?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| George H.W. Bush | 19% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 23% |
| Clinton | 12% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 22% |
| George W. Bush | 32% | 86% | 59% | 81% | 61% | 57% | 26% |
| Obama | 20% | 7% | 25% | 11% | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| Not sure | 17% | <1% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 4% |
Would the economic and political future of your country be better served by looking East to China and India, looking West to the U.S. and the E.U., or through building ties through both East and West?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Looking East | 16% | 20% | 9% | 18% | 34% | 19% | 26% |
| Looking West | 23% | 20% | 8% | 19% | 27% | 22% | 33% |
| Building ties with both | 41% | 43% | 81% | 47% | 39% | 51% | 40% |
Are you supportive or opposed to the effort to achieve a managed solution limiting Iran's nuclear program?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Supportive | 50% | 50% | 81% | 57% | 14% | 59% | 71% |
| Oppose | 31% | 40% | 16% | 31% | 86% | 36% | 28% |
How confident are you that these negotiations between the United States and Iran will succeed in limiting Iran's nuclear program?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Confident | 39% | 7% | 72% | 22% | 11% | 38% | 50% |
| Not Confident | 44% | 88% | 25% | 71% | 87% | 58% | 47% |
The United States is currently leading efforts to negotiate a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. How confident are you that the United States has been even-handed during these negotiations?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Confident | 30% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 16% | 16% | 31% |
| Not Confident | 57% | 88% | 82% | 88% | 84% | 80% | 66% |
From the list below, what would you say is the greatest obstacle to peace and stability in the Middle East?
(The Arab American Institute, June 2014)
| | Palestine | Morocco | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | KSA | UAE Arabs |
| Occupation of Palestinian lands | 45% | 55% | 46% | 52% | 26% | 49% | 17% |
| U.S. interference in the Arab world | 24% | 29% | 22% | 26% | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Lack of democracy in Arab countries | 9% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 18% | 9% | 15% |
| Economic innequality | 15% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| Iranian interference in Arab affairs | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 16% |
| Growing religious sectarianism | 4% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 16% |
Sources: The Arab American Institute.
