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Source: http://www.aaiusa.org/reports/arab-attitudes-toward-syria-2011
Poll: Syria's Assad Losing Support in Arab World
(Arab American Institute) Three years ago the Arab American Institute asked respondents in 11 Arab countries to name a leader they most respected. In five countries, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ranked among the top three mentioned. However, a new 2011 poll reveals that today support for Assad has virtually dried up. The overwhelming majority of Arabs in the six nations covered in the survey side with those Syrians demonstrating against the government (from 83% in Morocco to 100% in Jordan). When asked whether Assad can continue to govern, the highest affirmative ratings he receives are 15% in Morocco and 14% in Egypt.