For Arab youth, the future is in the Gulf
The most recent Arab Youth Survey shows the United States is gaining ground on Russia and China as perceived "allies."
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The 2020 Arab Youth Survey, published by the Dubai public relations company acdaa-bcw, came out this week, and it’s a drop-everything must-read about the trends shaping the Middle East.
Despite the prevalence of war, protest, pandemic and economic crisis, Arab youth, defined as aged 18-24, have embraced realism, not ideology, in their view of the region.