Public Opinion in Saudi Arabia

Saudi views on UAE and Bahrain peace agreements with Irael. (Washington Institute, October 17-November 9, 2020)

Very positive	12%
Somewhat positive	29%
Somewhat negative	30%
Very negative	24%
Haven't read enough/DK/Not sure	4%

People who want to have business or sports contacts with Israelis should be allowed to do so. (Washington Institute, October 17-November 9, 2020)

	June 2020	October 2020
Strongly agree	1%	11%
Somewhat agree	8%	26%
Somewhat disagree	36%	32%
Strongly disagree	50%	29%
DK/No answer	5%	2%

Which of the following poses the greatest threat to Saudi Arabia/Which of the following do you view as Saudi Arabia's main adversary? (Interdisciplinary Center, Herziliya. June 4, 2015)

Iran	53%
The Islamic State	22%
Israel	18%

Do you support the Arab Peace Initiative, calling for a full Israeli withdrawal to pre-1967 borders? (Interdisciplinary Center, Herziliya. June 4, 2015)

Yes	85%
No	15%

Which of the following sources do you use most often for news and information? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Television	79.2%
Radio	4.0%
Newspapers	6.0%
Internet	8.3%
Mosque	0.5%
Friends and family	1.1%
Refused	2.0%
Don't know	.7%

Do you have access to the internet at home? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tommorow, December 5, 2007)

Yes	58.0%
No	41.7%
Refused	0.1%
Don't know	0.2%

I will now read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

	China	Iran	The United States	Pakistan	United Kingdom	France	Turkey
Very favorable	34.2%	22.3%	19.7%	24.3%	33.7%	30.3%	42.1%
Somewhat favorable	27.1%	24.6%	19.8%	27.9%	25.1%	28.5%	28.8%
Somewhat unfavorable	12.8%	17.9%	14.4%	15.3%	11.1%	14.2%	10.3%
Very unfavorable	15.7%	26.1%	37.2%	22.9%	20.5%	16.9%	10.2%
Refused	1.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.7%	2.4%	1.9%	1.2%
Don't know	8.8%	6.8%	6.2%	7.9%	7.2%	8.1%	7.4%

I will now read a list different kinds of people. Please tell me your opinion of each group of people. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

	Chinese	Iranians	Americans	Pakistanis	British	French	Turks	Iraqis	Jews	Christians
Very favorable	25.1%	23.4%	18.1%	29.4%	20.3%	26.7%	39.6%	63.0%	2.1%	13.7%
Somewhat favorable	29.3%	27.9%	21.9%	33.6%	28.0%	30.7%	32.0%	20.1%	3.9%	25.5%
Somewhat unfavorable	13.1%	15.5%	16.4%	12.4%	17.9%	13.5%	9.5%	4.7%	7.0%	14.0%
Very unfavorable	23.0%	24.0%	35.7%	18.0%	24.7%	18.0%	11.5%	7.8%	81.7%	40.3%
Refused	2.0%	2.5%	2.8%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%	1.8%	1.0%	4.1%	2.5%
Don't know	7.4%	6.7%	5.1%	4.6%	7.0%	9.0%	5.6%	3.4%	1.1%	4.1%

Would any of the following improve your opinion of the United States? Would it improve your opinion a great deal, somewhat, not significantly, or not at all? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Free Trade between the United States and Saudi Arabia

A great deal	52.6%
Somewhat	18.6%
Not significantly	4.0%
Not at all	14.9%
Refused	3.7%
Don't know	6.2%

United States brokering a comprehensive Middle East peace between the Israelis and Palestinians

A great deal	24.4%
Somewhat	27.8%
Not significantly	10.4%
Not at all	26.1%
Refused	5.3%
Don't know	6.0%

Withdrawal of US forces from Iraq

A great deal	74.0%
Somewhat	11.1%
Not significantly	3.2%
Not at all	4.4%
Refused	3.1%
Don't know	4.1%

United States pushing to spread democracy in the Middle East

A great deal	16.6%
Somewhat	19.6%
Not significantly	12.5%
Not at all	38.2%
Refused	5.9%
Don't know	7.1%

US military equipment and training for the Saudi Arabian armed forces

A great deal	39.2%
Somewhat	23.7%
Not significantly	10.3%
Not at all	12.7%
Refused	6.0%
Don't know	8.1%

US increasing visas for Saudi Arabians to come to the US for study or work

A great deal	57.1%
Somewhat	16.9%
Not significantly	6.2%
Not at all	14.6%
Refused	1.9%
Don't know	3.2%

Do you favor the proposed sale of billions of dollars in advanced weaponry from the United States to Saudi Arabia, including satellite-guided bombs, upgrades for fighter jets and new naval vessels? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	26.5%
Somewhat favor	22.4%
Somewhat oppose	13.5%
Strongly oppose	18.4%
Refused	9.1%
Don't know	10.1%

Do you favor or oppose the Government of Iran developing nuclear weapons? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	14.0%
Somewhat favor	12.8%
Somewhat oppose	23.5%
Strongly oppose	33.6%
Refused	8.6%
Don't know	7.4%

If all diplomatic means fail to stop the Iranian government from developing nuclear weapons, would you favor the United States and other countries accepting a nuclear-armed Iran, or would you favor the United States and other countries taking military action against Iran to try and prevent the Iranians from having nuclear weapons? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Favor US accepting a nuclear-armed Iran	26.6%
Favor US and other countries taking military action to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran	38.1%
Refused	19.9%
Don't know	15.4%

In your opinion, should the United States increase or decrease its involvement in trying to solve the Israeli/Palestinian conflict? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly increase involvement	15.2%
Somewhat increase involvement	17.9%
Somewhat decrease involvement	21.2%
Strongly decrease involvement	28.0%
Refused	10.2%
Don't know	7.5%

Please listen as I read the following statements and tell me which is closest to your own opinion? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

I would favor a peace treaty recognizing the State of Israel, if an independent Palestinian state is established.	29.6%
I oppose any peace treaty recognizing the State of Israel, and I favor all Arabs continuing to fight until there is no State of Israel in the Middle East.	51.3%
Refused	13.2%
Don't know	5.9%

Do you favor or oppose Saudi citizens fighting in Iraq against: (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

	Shia militias	Sunni militias	US-led coalition forces
Strongly favor	10.0%	7.8%	25.1%
Somewhat favor	7.4%	6.1%	10.6%
Somewhat oppose	16.9%	15.8%	12.7%
Strongly oppose	45.5%	49.8%	33.6%
Refused	12.0%	11.4%	11.1%
Don't know	8.2%	9.1%	6.9%

Do you favor or oppose Saudi Arabia supporting Sunni fighters inside Iraq? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	20.7%
Somewhat favor	14.0%
Somewhat oppose	18.2%
Strongly oppose	25.2%
Refused	13.1%
Don't know	8.7%

Do you favor or oppose Saudi Arabia working with the United States to help resolve the Iraq war? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	51.1%
Somewhat favor	18.2%
Somewhat oppose	10.2%
Strongly oppose	8.3%
Refused	7.8%
Don't know	4.5%

Do you favor or oppose the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia developing nuclear energy? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	54.4%
Somewhat favor	13.1%
Somewhat oppose	10.5%
Strongly oppose	9.4%
Refused	6.3%
Don't know	6.2%

Apart from nuclear energy, do you favor or oppose the Kingsom of Saudi Arabia developing nuclear weapons? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	34.7%
Somewhat favor	17.3%
Somewhat oppose	12.1%
Strongly oppose	19.1%
Refused	9.3%
Don't know	7.5%

Do you favor or oppose Saudi Arabia restricting its supply of oil to the United States because of current American policies? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	18.8%
Somewhat favor	25.6%
Somewhat oppose	19.0%
Strongly oppose	17.1%
Refused	10.2%
Don't know	9.2%

In general do you favor strong and close relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	41.1%
Somewhat favor	27.8%
Somewhat oppose	9.6%
Strongly oppose	9.0%
Refused	8.2%
Don't know	4.4%

Please tell me whether you think these priorities are very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Ensuring a free press and free elections?

Very important	60.2%
Somewhat important	19.2%
Somewhat unimportant	8.3%
Not at all important	6.1%
Refused	2.8%
Don't know	3.4%

Reducing unemployment and inflation?

Very important	84.5%
Somewhat important	8.4%
Somewhat unimportant	2.1%
Not at all important	1.6%
Refused	1.9%
Don't know	1.4%

Permitting women to drive?

Very important	27.0%
Somewhat important	15.9%
Somewhat unimportant	15.5%
Not at all important	38.5%
Refused	2.3%
Don't know	0.8%

Defeating Al-Qaeda and other Jihadi groups?

Very important	42.0%
Somewhat important	18.9%
Somewhat unimportant	9.7%
Not at all important	10.1%
Refused	10.6%
Don't know	8.7%

Providing financial assistance to mosques and madrassas in other countries?

Very important	60.2%
Somewhat important	21.1%
Somewhat unimportant	5.3%
Not at all important	5.2%
Refused	3.1%
Don't know	5.1%

Addressing the problem of terrorism?

Very important	74.5%
Somewhat important	13.5%
Somewhat unimportant	4.3%
Not at all important	5.2%
Refused	1.7%
Don't know	0.8%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about each of the following groups? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

	Al-Qaeda	Hezbollah	Hamas	Iraqi Sunni fighters	Iraqi Shia fighters
Very favorable	3.6%	18.4%	18.6%	18.4%	4.0%
Somewhat favorable	5.9%	14.9%	18.6%	17.2%	9.7%
Somewhat unfavorable	8.0%	11.7%	12.6%	13.6%	15.2%
Very unfavorable	56.4%	30.7%	26.5%	27.1%	46.0%
Refused	13.9%	11.8%	12.4%	12.1%	12.4%
Don't know	12.1%	12.5%	11.3%	11.6%	12.7%

Some people support or oppose each of the following. What is your opinion? Do you support or oppose: (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

The Saudi Arabian military and police pusuing Al-Qaeda fighters inside Saudi Arabia?

Strongly support	83.0%
Somewhat support	4.8%
Somewhat oppose	1.1%
Strongly oppose	2.7%
Refused	5.9%
Don't know	2.6%

The US military working with the Saudi Arabian military and police to pursue Al-Qaeda fighters inside Saudi Arabia?

Strongly support	27.3%
Somewhat support	17.9%
Somewhat oppose	11.8%
Strongly oppose	30.9%
Refused	7.7%
Don't know	4.5%

Some people think that suicide bombings are justified. Some people think that suicide bombings are not justified. Do you think that suicide bombings are often justified, sometimes justified, rarely justified or never justified? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Often justified	5.1%
Sometimes justified	7.8%
Rarely justified	6.5%
Never justified	73.9%
Refused	3.9%
Don't know	2.8%

I am going to read you a list of four options for governing Saudi Arabia. Please tell me whether you support or oppose each as a form of government for Saudi Arabia. (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

A political system where Islamic religious clerics rule

Strongly support	23.2%
Somewhat support	17.3%
Somewhat oppose	13.1%
Strongly oppose	27.7%
Refused	10.2%
Don't know	8.5%

A political system where all leaders can be chosen and replaced by a free and direct vote of the people

Strongly support	24.0%
Somewhat support	18.1%
Somewhat oppose	13.1%
Strongly oppose	26.2%
Refused	10.6%
Don't know	8.0%

A political system where there is a monarch who rules for life

Strongly support	71.6%
Somewhat support	7.4%
Somewhat oppose	4.1%
Strongly oppose	6.0%
Refused	6.2%
Don't know	4.7%

A political system where leaders can be chosen and replaced by a free and direct vote of the people, and there is a monarch who shares power

Strongly support	24.8%
Somewhat support	23.8%
Somewhat oppose	11.7%
Strongly oppose	21.8%
Refused	9.7%
Don't know	8.2%

Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of: (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

	Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz	The Al Saud Royal family	George W. Bush	Hassan Nasrallah	Mahmoud Ahmadinejad	Osama bin Laden
Very favorable	94.5%	93.2%	3.0%	17.8%	12.9%	7.6%
Somewhat favorable	1.5%	2.9%	9.2%	20.8%	18.2%	7.7%
Somewhat unfavorable	0.5%	0.7%	11.2%	12.2%	15.0%	9.5%
Very unfavorable	0.7%	0.6%	65.3%	26.5%	28.2%	54.3%
Refused	1.8%	1.7%	6.9%	8.5%	9.3%	12.0%
Don't know	1.1%	1.0%	4.4%	14.1%	16.3%	8.9%

Do you favor or oppose Osama bin Laden's fatwa calling on all Muslims to attack the United States and Americans wherever they are? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly favor	7.3%
Somewhat favor	8.9%
Somewhat oppose	13.4%
Strongly oppose	52.8%
Refused	11.8%
Don't know	5.8%

Do you agree or disagree with the sentence of 200 lashes and six months in prison given to a 19-year-old Shiite girl for being with a male acquaintance before being gang-raped by seven men? (D3 Systems/KA Europe SPRL for Terror Free Tomorrow, December 5, 2007)

Strongly agree	8.4%
Somewhat agree	6.2%
Somewhat disagree	8.2%
Strongly disagree	29.5%
Not aware of incident	24.0%
Refused	12.9%
Don't know	10.8%