(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many voters in the West Bank and Gaza Strip would vote for the Fatah faction in next month’s lesgislative election, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 50 per cent of respondents would support Fatah candidates in the election.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Mahmoud Abbas holds a high level of public support in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research. 62 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the performance of the Palestinian Authority’s president.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Voters in the Gaza Strip favour Hamas candidates in next month’s election to the Palestinian Legislative Council, according to a poll by the al-Mustaqbal Surveys and Studies Center. 45.8 per cent of respondents would vote for Hamas.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – The Fatah faction remains the most popular political organization for voters in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion. 37.5 per cent of respondents would support Fatah candidates in the legislative election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Fatah faction remains the most popular political organization a few weeks before the Palestinian Authority’s legislative election, according to a poll by An-Najah National University. 52 per cent of respondents would support Fatah in a direct contest against Hamas.
The former prime minister makes the biggest personal wager of his political career.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) Wilson Lam – Ariel Sharon resigned as leader of Israel’s governing right-wing Likud party this weekend, in a move that also required him to step down as the country’s prime minister.
With no widespread outbreaks reported anywhere in the world, the perceived level of public panic seems overblown.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) Wilson Lam – Humans cannot contract avian influenza from eating cooked poultry.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – The Fatah faction has extended its lead in the Palestinian Authority’s legislative campaign, according to a poll by the Palestinian Center for Public Opinion. 37.6 per cent of respondents in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank would support the Fatah party list in next year’s ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults around the world believe the gap between rich and poor remains a key priority, according to a poll by Gallup International. 26 per cent of respondents in 65 countries believe poverty is the most important problem today.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been unable to regain the backing of Brazilians, according to a poll by Ibope released by TV Globo. 30 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the president’s performance, up one point since mid-September.
