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The findings show that support for China has gradually risen over the years as Beijing expands its footprint in the region.
Of those polled, 61% said they support US disengagement from the Middle East, with most support for this being recorded in North Africa and the Levant.
It also ranks third among those countries Arabs consider an enemy this year, replacing the US which held that position last year, but now ranks fifth.
Russia’s involvement in conflicts across the Middle East may be responsible for the drop in its popularity, said Jacobs.
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