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Transcript: Concerns: • Inflation • Unemployment • Unrest and lack of democracy Youth that believes best days are ahead: Kuwait 82% Morocco 78% Jordan 77% Saudi Arabia 77% UAE 77% Greatest sense of pride in Arab identity • Qatar 66% • Yemen 65% • Tunisia 65% 41% Concern of Unemployment in Gulf 46% Concern of Unemployment outside the region The anxiety of Emirati youth may be a response to rising property and commodity prices Inflation in the country has leveled off considerably since before the downturn. Youth in Saudi Arabia and Qatar least concerned about rising living costs • 58% of respondents in both countries still say they are “very concerned” about the issue. 29% view Palestinian | Isreali conflict as the region’s largest impediment around 50% concerned about the prospect of terrorism around 40% worried about the conflicts in the region Nationalities that prefer to live in the UAE:Saudi Arabia 36%Egyptians 35% Average annual percentage change in population: 12.26% from 2005 - 2010 Total population > than doubled from 4 mil in 2005 39% +ve view of Germany 29% +ve view of India 32% +ve view of UK US. continues to slide, dropping to 30% from 41% in 2012 Youths concerned about rise of living costs: Lebanon 70% Iraq 68% UAE 66% Home Ownership Where do they follow the news from 4 8 Our Best Days Are Ahead #1 Employment What do you believe is the biggest obstacle facing the Middle East (%) Unrest & Lack of Democracy 6 Rising Cost of Living Special Report | Arab Youth - Survey 2013 7 1 3 9 Identifying with lack of political direction: Egypt 32% Saudi Arabia 30% Bahrain 30% In favor of European countries: 38% Emirati youth 40% Libyans – declined from 63% in 2012 49% of Saudis 49% Qataris 55% Egyptians Arab Youth that believe their country is heading in the right direction: Lebanese 37% • Libyans 43% • Tunisians 42% • Egypt 58% (compared to 74% in 2012) What is the most trusted source of media 10 Social Media How concerned are you about each of the following issues Optimism of Arab Youth: UAE 88% Iraq 71% Saudi Arabia 77% Oman 80% At what age do you expect to purchase your own home News Consumption CPI: Qatar 3% Oman 3% Bahrain 3% UAE 1.7% Libya 1% Social Media's popularity: 64% have Facebook account40% active on the world’s largest blogging site, Twitter UAE is the choice of about 31% Arab Youth UAE Most Appealing Best Days Ahead How important is fair wage Arab Identity 2 First Choice 5 What is the % of Arab youth who follow the news Across MENA region said home ownership was of paramount concern 66% of Arab youth expect to purchase homes in their 30’s and 40’s in line with purchasing trends globally 25% of Emirati youth view the UAE's development as being on track 88% Which country in the world would you most like your country to be like UAE 30% France 17%US 16%Turkey 16%China 13% of Arab Youth said they are more proud to be an Arab after the Arab Spring 87% 87% Jordan 86% Lebanon 84% Kuwait 84% Qatar 84% UAE Concern about the rising cost of living: in 2013 in 2012 in 2011 62% 63% 57% of Arab Youth picked France as most favorable country outside MENA region 44% 92% in Algeria actively read blogs exceeding the 46% average of the region Bahrainis are most likely to blog use social media as news outlet (increased by 8% since 2012) 28% Fair wage is top priority for of Arab Youth 82% Working for government Working for private sector Where would you like to work Interest in working for government fell to around 46%, from 56% in the year 2012 > 50% of youth polled in Algeria, Qatar, UAE are interested in the public sector 26% of Arab youth prefer working in private sectors, mostly Egypt, Lebanon, & Bahrain around 50% Gulf States around 25% Europe 10% U.S. 5% North Africa < 4% Canada youth surveyed across 15 countries believe their best days are ahead of them 74%