Countries included in poll: Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and United Arab Emirates. Polls were conducted in October 2005.

Media in the Arab World
- When you watch the international news, which of the following network’s broadcasts do you watch most often?
- Which news network is your second choice?
Stations include: Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya, Al-Manar, Egyptian Network, LBC, MBC, Al-Hurra, Abu Dhabi TV

Combined first and second choice:
Al-Jazeera - 65%
Al-Arabiya - 34
Abu Dhabi TV - 19
MBC - 19
LBC - 16
Egyptian Network - 14
Al-Manar - 9
Al-Hurra - 6

Percentage who 'never' watch the following networks:
Al-Hurra - 53%
Al-Manar - 53
LBC - 45
Abu Dhabi TV - 43
Egyptian Network - 43
MBC - 41
Al-Arabiya -29
Al-Jazeera - 10

Iraq
Did the war with Iraq bring more peace or less peace in the Middle East?
More - 6%
Less - 81
Neither - 12

Did the war with Iraq bring more more or less terrorism?
More - 78%
Less - 10
Neither - 11

Did the war with Iraq bring more more or less democracy?
More - 9%
Less - 58
Neither - 29

Do you feel most of the Iraqi people are now better off or worse off after the war, or do you feel things for them are about the same as before the war?
Better off - 6%
Worse off - 77
About the same - 13

Telhami released the findings at a 2 December news conference at the National Press Building in Washington. He noted that Al-Hurra could only build viewership and have an impact if it understands what its audience wants. Al-Jazeera's success, Telhami said, is probably because it cares about Islamic thought and culture and shapes its programmng accordingly. He felt there is definite room for a U.S. station -- even in the highly competitive satellite TV market.

Telhami added that the problem is not the fact that Al-Hurra is a U.S. government funded station. He noted that Qatar, which finances Al Jazeera, was very unpopular in the Arab world in the mid to late 1990s when its viewership took off and began to soar. The question is whether Al-Hurra can tailor its programming to its audience while having a significant impact on very hostile anti-American opinion in the Arab world. "Right now," Telhami concluded, "it's not able to do it... to get it right."

The full survey results are found online.