oman / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam 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 Iraqis' views of their health are the worst in the Middle East and North Africa. The country's score on Â鶹´«Ã½AV'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 Nearly one-quarter of adults worldwide rated their lives highly enough to be "thriving," according to Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys in 146 countries in 2011. Thriving ranged from a high of 74% in Denmark to a low of 2% in Cambodia. /poll/153818/Nearly-One-Four-Worldwide-Thriving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153818/Nearly-One-Four-Worldwide-Thriving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:30:00 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 Countries in Africa rank highest on Â鶹´«Ã½AV's inaugural Muslim-West Perceptions Index, which measures how positively people in majority-Muslim and Western countries view relations between these two societies. Countries in the Arab Gulf are not far behind. /poll/151352/African-Gulf-States-Positive-Muslim-West-Relations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/151352/African-Gulf-States-Positive-Muslim-West-Relations.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT Residents of Qatar and Oman are the most optimistic about their economies of 16 countries Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveyed 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