YouGov Qatar Poll

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Faisal J. Abbas

Americans tuned into the Qatar crisis

romulo — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 21:25:26 +0000

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Sun, 2017-08-06 05:00

The crisis over Qatar has created deep diplomatic tensions in the Arab world, and they are now playing out onto an international stage. The US is, of course, a hugely significant influence on the region so it is valuable to understand how the disputes have been understood by the American public. As part of our partnership with Arab News to research and analyse an international perspective on the Arab world, YouGov surveyed a representative sample of over 2,000 Americans between July 19-21, 2017.

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Stephan Shakespeare

In the Middle East, money can’t buy you love

romulo — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 21:15:15 +0000

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Sun, 2017-08-06 08:01

The new Arab News/YouGov poll on US perceptions of the current dispute between Qatar and some of its Arab neighbors is both interesting and complex.
Interpreted properly, credible opinion polling is a highly valuable tool for understanding the reality of popular positions and their underlying causes.

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Sir John Jenkins

The hard truth about Qatar’s ‘soft power’ failure

romulo — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 21:11:24 +0000

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Sun, 2017-08-06 00:58

The cost runs into hundreds of billions of dollars — but has it been money down the drain for Doha?
Qatar has over the past years spent big on so-called “soft power” moves, from the launch of Al Jazeera English in 2006, to the controversial bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, to its investment in the Paris St-Germain football club, which just sealed the record-breaking $263 million transfer deal for Brazil forward Neymar.

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BEN FLANAGAN | ARAB NEWS STAFF

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Ray Hanania

Only 27% of Americans see Qatar as ‘US friend or ally’: Arab News / YouGov poll

rbksa — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 21:05:35 +0000

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BEN FLANAGAN | Arab News Staff

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Sat, 2017-08-05 04:18

LONDON: Just 27 percent of Americans consider Qatar a friend or ally to the US, while many associate Doha with accusations of terror financing, an Arab News/YouGov poll has found.
The survey of 2,263 US citizens, conducted in July, also found that 31 percent of Americans consider Qatar to be unfriendly toward or an enemy of their country, while 43 percent either do not know or are unsure about how to classify the relationship with Doha.

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Americans urge censorship of terror content amid Qatar media row

rbksa — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:52:47 +0000

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Arab News

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Arab News

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Sun, 2017-08-06 00:30

LONDON: Most American citizens believe that the Qatar-funded Al Jazeera TV network promotes a negative image of the US abroad, with many saying it also acts as a platform for terror groups linked to Osama bin Laden, according to an Arab News/YouGov poll.
The survey of 2,263 people found a high awareness of Al Jazeera among Americans — but also a generally negative public opinion about the network.

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How the YouGov poll was conducted

rbksa — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:52:24 +0000

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Arab News

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Arab News

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Sun, 2017-08-06 00:33

It has been a little over two months since the start of the Arab diplomatic crisis. Whilst there has been significant coverage and interest surrounding the dispute with Qatar in the region, its wider impact on public opinion remains unclear.
As part of the continued partnership between YouGov and Arab News to reveal American views of the Arab world, YouGov conducted an opinion poll among US citizens about their awareness and understanding of the crisis in Qatar.

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BEN FLANAGAN | ARAB NEWS STAFF

Doha ‘losing fight for US public opinion’

rbksa — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:51:50 +0000

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BEN FLANAGAN | Arab News Staff

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Sun, 2017-08-06 00:27

LONDON: Qatar is losing its battle to win favorable public opinion in the US, with more than a third of Americans linking Doha with accusations of terror financing, an Arab News/YouGov poll has found.
The poll of 2,263 US citizens, conducted in July, suggests that Qatar is “failing miserably” in its effort to convince Americans it is in the right over the row with its Arab neighbors, according to one analyst.

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