Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The Arab world in seven charts: Are Arabs
turning their backs on religion?
Do you have any idea how people in Arab
countries think about religion, women’s rights, foreign influences, social
practices, migration, or wellbeing? Do you think most of them are conservative,
traditional theists?
BBC recently conducted a survey across 10
countries in North Africa and the Middle East and the Palestinian territories. It
found that;
- the number of people who identified themselves
as not religious increased over the last five years
- most people think it's ok to have a female leader
in their respective state but not in their houses
- an honor killing, a practice to kill a family member who brought dishonor onto the family is more accepted than
homosexuality
- Israel and the US are identified as the
most threatening powers and Erdogan and Putin are more supported than Trump
- and more than one in five people are
considering moving out to their countries mainly due to economic reasons.
If you are interested in the survey results,
enjoy reading the article.
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