• After Tahrir : New Poll Findings from Egypt | Middle East Institute
    http://www.mei.edu/events/after-tahrir-new-poll-findings-egypt

    Une étude sur une opinion publique profondément divisée en Egypte, à la veille des manifestations du 30 juin qui marqueront le premier anniversaire de la présidence de Mohammed Morsi

    The Middle East Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute and founder of Zogby Research Services (ZRS), Steve Clemons of The Atlantic and the New America Foundation, and MEI Scholar Amb. Edward Walker for a discussion about the findings of a recent poll on Egyptian attitudes towards the Muslim Brotherhood. Between April 4th and May 12th, Zogby Research Services conducted an extensive face-to-face poll of over 5,000 Egyptians. With more than two years having passed since the downfall of the Mubarak government and almost one year into the presidency of Mohamed Morsi, the poll sought to learn how Egyptians view their current situation; the level of confidence they have in the Morsi government; the country’s main political groupings; and its major institutions. What emerges from the findings is a portrait of a deeply fractured country in which a substantial majority of the electorate is dissatisfied with the performance of the government and losing confidence in the prospects for change. At the same time, the ZRS poll finds that while the government enjoys the support of a minority of Egyptians, the opposition, which has a potentially larger base, is divided and seen as lacking clear leadership. Dr. Zogby will elaborate on the findings of the poll and Clemons and Walker will discuss their larger implications for Egypt’s political process and the upcoming parliamentary elections.