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American standing around the world

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5 countries that love America (and 5 that hate it) (Click here to read more)

A new survey from the Pew Research Center reveals anti-Americanism is highest in the Middle East

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Sarah Wolfe, GlobalPost
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Global Post America has always been a polarizing presence on the global stage. But this new survey by Pew Research Center shows just how much.
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Anti-Americanism is particularly strong in the Middle East, Pew says in the survey, with public favor much higher in many European countries and most Asian nations.
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Here's a look at the five countries that hate America the most, and the five that love it most.
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First, the haters:
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1. Egypt (85 percent unfavorable)
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Relations between Cairo and Washington have been tumultuous for decades, and things have only worsened following the revolution in 2011. America had long financially supported the three-decade-long regime of Hosni Mubarak and failed to oppose the military overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood government that succeeded him. Egypt's foreign minister said relations were in "turmoil" after Washington suspended part of its military aid to the country late last year.
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