(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-04-15 06:30

WASHINGTON -- A poll released on Monday said eight out of 10 Arabs have an unfavorable view of the United States and only six percent believe the US troop build-up in Iraq in the past year has worked.

According to the poll conducted in some Arab countries, 83 percent of those polled have an unfavorable view of the United States and 70 percent have no confidence in the superpower.

As much as 61 percent of those polled believe Iraqis could bridge their differences if the United States pulled out its troops in Iraq. Only six percent believe the US troop build-up in Iraq has worked to reduce the conflicts in the country.

The poll was conducted over the past month in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates by the University of Maryland and Zogby International. About 4,000 people took part in the poll.

Moreover, most Arabs do not regard Iran as a major threat and 67 percent consider Teheran has the right to a nuclear program, according to the poll.