Most people in the countries we surveyed โ including 11 countries with significant Muslim populations โ had negative views of the Islamic State extremist group as of spring.
Although Europe is struggling to manage the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere, the countries facing the biggest refugee impacts are the ones closest to the fighting.
Those surveyed are generally disgruntled about the state of their economy, and many are also pessimistic about the financial prospects of the next generation.
When President Barack Obama travels to Kenya and Ethiopia later this week, he will likely receive a warm public reception. Obama, whose father was Kenyan, is very popular in both countries, as well as in many other nations in sub-Saharan Africa. But itโs not just Obama โ as Pew Research Center surveys have shown over the years, the United States consistently receives high marks throughout the region.