![]() ![]() According to Jon Clifton, Managing Director of the Gallup World Poll, residents of many of these countries experience hardship and do not enjoy the kind of broad economic benefits seen in more developed countries. Similarly, less than one-third of Pakistan and Iraq residents had confidence in their governments.Īmerica’s strong economy may also provoke resentment among residents of these countries. In 2012, less than one-quarter of Slovenians had confidence in their own government, and a similar number lacked faith in their judicial system, lower than in the vast majority of the countries in the same region. leadership - despite the fact that the country is both a major ally in NATO and a member of the European Union.īut what Slovenia has in common with a number of other countries that disapprove of American leadership is the citizens’ negative opinion of their country’s government. Most notably, in Slovenia, 57% of residents disapproved of U.S. leadership is largely limited to the Middle East and North Africa, this is not always the case. However, while it may be easy to conclude disapproval of U.S. Mubarak was long considered a stable ally of the United States. There has also been considerable political upheaval in Egypt following the forced resignation and trial of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Mass demonstrations in Tunisia, for example, set the tone in 2011 for what came to be known as the Arab Spring. Several of the countries that dislike American leadership the most have also undergone recent political upheavals. This is driven in large part by a 24/7 news cycle that chronicles every twist and turn of the peace process, Holliday added. policy goals and, to some extent, perceptions of the U.S. Most notable was the 2011 raid and killing of Osama bin Laden, which led to heightened tensions between the two nations.Īmbassador Holliday noted the situation in the Middle East is also influenced by a lack of clarity over U.S. has launched attacks against terrorists and insurgents inside the country. since 1980, and whose nuclear ambitions and human rights violations are points of contention for the United States. Among these is Iran, which has not had diplomatic relations with the U.S. The United States has long-running political tensions with many nations that disapprove of the U.S. An ongoing return to normalcy in the global economy, in which the United States plays an outsized role, has also helped, he added. As a result, “The view that we are the major shapers of the world and our image as being the world’s policeman are fading,” Holliday said. There were several reasons for this, including a wind-down of America’s role in armed conflicts abroad. leadership, Ambassador Stuart Holliday, president and CEO of Meridian International Center, told 24/7 Wall St. The EU-financed project Halaqat, implemented by the Goethe-Institut in collaboration with Bozar, serves as an example to this effort.Last year represented a major improvement for U.S. Under the EU-LAS partnership in the field of culture efforts are as well being made to foster mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue and synergies among creative industries between the EU and the LAS by promoting participation of cultural actors from both sides to emphasize their role in building regional bridges through art and cultural expression. ![]() The EU regional project "Training and Information Course on Euro-Arab diplomacy" ( El Hiwar ) strives to facilitate the flow of information and to promote dialogue and cooperation between officials from both organisations. A follow on project called CT JUST will continue work in this field with the LAS. The main emphasis is support to criminal justice reform, promoting regional and international cooperation between countries to guarantee the security of their citizens in conformity with international law standards, Human Rights and the Rule of Law. The LAS Secretariat also benefited from an EU-financed Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) project based on Council Decision (CFSP) 1998/1789 aimed at helping combat illicit trade in and proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the member states of the League of Arab States.įurther cooperation is being pursued through the CT MENA project, which aims to support the operationalisation of the EU-MENA/LAS strategic dialogue on counterterrorism and regional cooperation. Holding of institutional dialogues and networking with relevant stakeholders.Sharing of best practices between EU and LAS staff.Establishment of the LAS Crisis Response Centre.EU-LAS cooperation on conflict prevention, early warning and crisis response was implemented in the period 2010 to 2014 inter alia through the project "Strengthening crisis response capacities of the League of Arab States" pursuing the following objectives: ![]()
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