Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully January 17, 2012 By Shibley Telhami and Steven Kull This op-ed originally appeared in print on January 16, 2012 edition of The New York Times The debate over how to handle Iran’s nuclear program is notable for its gloom and doom. Many people assume thatContinue Reading

G7 Citizens Critical of Putin’s Impact on Russian Democracy: BBC Poll February 25, 2008 Full report (PDF) A majority of G7 citizens regard President Putin as a “negative influence on democracy and human rights in Russia,” according to a BBC World Service poll. Fifty-six percent of respondents from Canada, France,Continue Reading

Palestinians on the United Nations August 20, 2007 The international community—spurred by renewed US interest—is gearing up for another major push for peace in the Middle East: President Bush recently dispatched Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to garner support for an international conference on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Tony BlairContinue Reading

July 12, 2006 Questionnaire/ Methodology On the eve of the St. Petersburg G8 Summit focused on energy security, a 19-nation opinion poll conducted for the BBC World Service shows that large majorities around the world see grave threats from the way the world currently produces and uses energy. Across allContinue Reading