United Arab Emirates
A protracted war in an Arab country certainly can't help America's image abroad, but does it explain the leader of the free world's 19-point free fall in the United Arab Emirates? The United States' image took a hit in the Arab world during the Bush presidency, but there may be two other contributing factors for the current slump in the UAE: Israel and Iran. U.S.-initiated sanctions against the Islamic Republic continue to hurt commercial interests in Dubai, while America's stalwart - and seemingly broad - support for Israel mustn't ingratiate the United States in the Emirates, especially following the messy diplomatic fallout from what Dubai authorities - and no doubt much of the UAE - believed to be a Mossad-coordinated assassination of one Hamas official in early 2010. Global Top 5s is a monthly feature by RealClearWorld.com powered by Gallup's worldwide research. Learn more at Gallup.com.
