Assad, Ahmadinejad high in popularity, Bush most hated; Iranian nuclear program "positive".
By JPOST.COM STAFFNasrallah at mike 224.88(photo credit: Channel 1 [file])
Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah is the most popular figure in the Arab world, says a new survey conducted by the University of Maryland and Zogby International.
Syrian President Bashar Assad ranked the second most beloved personality, with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a close third.
According to the study, quoted by the Al-Arab news site, 67% of participants believe that the Iranian nuclear program is "the most positive" development in the Middle East, and it is not seen as a threat.
In contrast, the United States scored low in the survey - 80% of respondents expressed a lack of trust in the country, and US President George Bush scored the most hated person in the Arab world.
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