ISRAEL RANKS #1 IN MID-EAST POLITICAL FREEDOM

Israel Ranks Highest in Political Freedom in Middle East (BBC News)
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked 20 Middle Eastern countries on 15 indicators of political and civil liberty. On a 10-point scale, Israel ranked first with 8.20, followed by Lebanon: 6.55 and Morocco: 5.20. At the bottom of the list were Saudi Arabia: 2.80, Syria: 2.80, and Libya: 2.05.