The most comprehensive publicly available polls of Arab public opinion regarding the United States are the joint polls conducted by Zogby International and the Arab American Institute, sampling public opinion in five Arab nations enjoying officially cordial relations with the United States.

The most recent poll was released in December 2006, and the full text of the poll report is available here.

The percentages of respondents expressing a favorable opinion of the United States, overall, were 12% (Saudi Arabia), 14% (Egypt), 7% (Morocco), 5% (Jordan) and 28% (Lebanon).

The report shows a significant decline in favorable opinions of the United States in Jordan and Morocco where the percentage of respondents having a favorable opinion one year before, was 33% and 34%, respectively; in the current poll, these numbers have declined to single digits.

The two most common reasons cited by respondents for negative attitudes toward the United States, were American policies with regard to Iraq, and American policies with regard to Lebanon.

In contrast to generally negative attitudes toward the U.S. as a political entity, respondents continue to have a favorable attitude toward both the American people and the American educational system: even among Lebanese Shiites (the base of support for Hezbollah), only 19% expressed negative opinions of either.

Similar polls have been conducted by the Pew Research Center.

Background of polling organizations

Zogby International and the American-Arab Institute are headed by John Zogby and James Zogby, respectively; American citizens, and brothers, of Lebanese Christian heritage.

References

http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/218/US-Arab_Rift_Keeps_Growing