qatar / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½AV WebTeam A quarter or more of residents in 20 countries rated their lives poorly enough last year to be considered "suffering." Those countries span most world regions, including six places in crisis-hit Europe. /poll/166076/suffering-bulgaria-armenia-highest-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/166076/suffering-bulgaria-armenia-highest-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 02 Dec 2013 07:00:00 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 Women worldwide are as likely as men to be "thriving," based on how they rate their lives today and looking forward. Thriving among women and men increases at a similar rate across GDP groups. /poll/155462/Women-Men-Worldwide-Equally-Likely-Thriving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/155462/Women-Men-Worldwide-Equally-Likely-Thriving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 10 Jul 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 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 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 Qatar is home to more young aspiring entrepreneurs than any other country in the Arab world, according to Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys. Young Qataris also tend to have access to the resources they need to start a business. /poll/153020/Qatar-Leads-Arab-World-Youth-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153020/Qatar-Leads-Arab-World-Youth-Entrepreneurship.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 29 Feb 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