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Poll: Most Arabs oppose US military force in Syria

The poll of seven Arab countries also shows declining popularity for Turkey and Iran and criticism of the United States for not sufficiently supporting Egypt’s ousted president, Mohammed Morsi.

U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the nation about the situation in Syria from the East Room at the White House in Washington, September 10, 2013.   REUTERS/Evan Vucci/POOL   (UNITED STATES  - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT)   - RTX13GSG
US President Barack Obama addresses the nation about the situation in Syria from the East Room at the White House, Sept. 10, 2013. — REUTERS/Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON — A majority of Arabs support President Barack Obama’s opposition to US military intervention in Syria, according to a new survey that also shows a slight uptick in Arab views of US policies in general.

The poll by Zogby Research Services, released Tuesday, measured the views of 800 to 1,000 Arabs interviewed in person in May in each of the following countries: Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Palestinian territories. (The margin of error was slightly over 3 percentage points in all seven.)

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