Arab Youth Survey: Islamic State Will Fail

• Published date: 20 April 2016
• Publication title: Saudi Arabia News Gazette

20 April 2016 (SPA) Despite growing desperation in the region, "an overwhelming majority" of young Arabs reject the beliefs of the Islamic State group, according to a new Arab Youth Survey.

The survey by ASDA'A Buron: 20 April 2016 (SPA) Marsteller found that 77 percent of Arabs aged 18: 20 April 2016 (SPA) 24 are concerned about the rise of IS, with 50 percent of them saying they are very concerned.

However, most say they believe it will fail to establish a state.

Most of the youth surveyed believe that a lack of jobs and opportunities for young people is to blame for driving the group's recruitment, but one in four said they couldn't think of any reason why anyone would join the group.

Just five years after the Arab Spring : 20 April 2016 (SPA) : 20 April 2016 (SPA) a period when democratic uprisings occurred across the Arab world : 20 April 2016 (SPA) : 20 April 2016 (SPA) a majority of respondents prioritized stability over democracy in the region.

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