Rise of ISIS | Threat of terrorism | Unemployment | Civil unrest | Rising cost of living | Lack of strong political leadership | Palestinian-Israeli conflict | Lack of Arab unity | Lack of democracy | Loss of traditional values | The threat of a nuclear Iran | Slow economic growth | Lack of opportunities for women | |
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% of Arabs that believe the biggest obstacle facing the Middle East is... | 50 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
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Sources:
arabyouthsurvey.com
Without a doubt, the Middle East is a complicated region, with a number of social, economic, and cultural complexities. A recent study asked Arabs what they believed were the greatest problems facing the Middle East. One in two Arabs identified the rise of ISIS as one of the biggest obstacles facing the region, while the threat of terrorism came in at nearly 40 percent.