kuwait / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam Thriving levels in different elements of well-being varied worldwide in 2013. Panamanians have the highest levels, while Syrians and Afghans have the lowest. Regionally, residents of sub-Saharan Africa are least likely to be thriving. /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:00:00 GMT Despite major government efforts to improve the quality of healthcare in Arab Gulf countries, many GCC residents still prefer to seek medical attention abroad. /poll/156476/Snapshot-GCC-Prefer-Medical-Treatment-Abroad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/156476/Snapshot-GCC-Prefer-Medical-Treatment-Abroad.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:00:00 GMT While women in Gulf Cooperation Council countries are less likely than men to report owning or planning to start a business, they express similar levels of entrepreneurial traits and access to money and training as men. /poll/155204/Lack-Mentors-May-Hinder-Women-Entrepreneurship-GCC.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/155204/Lack-Mentors-May-Hinder-Women-Entrepreneurship-GCC.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:00:00 GMT Iraqis' views of their health are the worst in the Middle East and North Africa. The country's score on Gallup's Physical Well-Being Index is nearly half those of the UAE and Kuwait, two of the region's wealthier, more stable nations. /poll/155015/Iraqis-Views-Health-Worst-MENA.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/155015/Iraqis-Views-Health-Worst-MENA.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:15:00 GMT Less than half of adults in most GCC countries report exercising frequently. Respondents in Saudi Arabia are the least likely in the region to report frequent exercise and eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. /poll/154691/GCC-Residents-Not-Getting-Frequent-Exercise.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/154691/GCC-Residents-Not-Getting-Frequent-Exercise.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 May 2012 19:45:00 GMT About one in three young Arab women participate in their country's labor force versus about eight in 10 young Arab men. Broad gender gaps persist despite strides toward gender equity in education, particularly in high-income countries. /poll/153659/Two-Thirds-Young-Arab-Women-Remain-Workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153659/Two-Thirds-Young-Arab-Women-Remain-Workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT Majorities in Gulf Cooperation Council countries say they are satisfied with the availability of quality healthcare in the city or area where they live. Population growth and increased disease burden could test this satisfaction. /poll/153155/GCC-Residents-Highly-Satisfied-Healthcare-Access.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153155/GCC-Residents-Highly-Satisfied-Healthcare-Access.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT Residents of Qatar and Oman are the most optimistic about their economies of 16 countries ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½surveyed in the Middle East and North Africa in early 2011. Residents of Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, the Palestinian Territories, and Bahrain are among the least optimistic. /poll/149978/Economic-Optimism-Varies-Across-Middle-East-North-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/149978/Economic-Optimism-Varies-Across-Middle-East-North-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT Nationals in five Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries rate their lives more positively than residents in other Arab states. They also put the ideal number of children in a family at about four, on average, highlighting the ongoing need for job growth to accommodate the region's large youth population. /poll/147743/High-Life-Ratings-Set-GCC-States-Apart-Arab-World.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/147743/High-Life-Ratings-Set-GCC-States-Apart-Arab-World.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 24 May 2011 08:00:00 GMT