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June 25, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Columnist/2013/Jun-22/221206-arabs-can-walk-while-also-chewing-gum.ashx#axzz2X2af0wWE

Poll: Arabs Want Democracy, Oppose Religious Influence on Public Affairs

(Daily Star-Lebanon) Rami G. Khouri - The second annual Arab Opinion Index has just been released by the Doha-based Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, comprising interviews with over 20,000 men and women across 14 Arab countries in 2012-2013. 82% of Arabs see a democratic political system as appropriate for their own country. A large majority of Arabs also defines itself as religious - but a majority also opposes religious officials having influence on public affairs. 61% described the Arab uprisings as a positive development, while 77% supported the departure of Bashar Assad from the Syrian presidency.

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