The question — to what extent has Trump has helped or hindered the fight against extremism — was put to 1,960 people in 18 Arab countries. Among respondents from Qatar, this view soared to 79 percent. But it has also continued its manifold engagement with a country viewed by many in the US foreign-policy establishment as a “malign actor,” Iran. The upshot is that public opinion in Qatar is somewhat softer on Iran than elsewhere in the Arab region, if the Arab News/YouGov survey findings are any guide. The disparity was also apparent when people in Qatar were asked what the next US president should do about relations with Iran.

Source: Ethiopian News October 25, 2020 13:18 UTC