Davos 2008 The people of Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands are among the most optimistic in the world about the state of relations between western and Muslim societies, while those in Pakistan, Brazil and Russia are among the most pessimistic, according to a 150-page report published by the World Economic Forum (pdf) on Monday.
In an analysis of the “state of dialogue” between Islam and the west, the report found that majorities in all the populations surveyed believe that systemic violent conflict between the west and the Muslim world can ultimately be avoided.
