Re: Why Syrians do not flee to Gulf states
Oli rich OPEC nations are not signatory of UN refugee convention, though UAE, and KSA supported refugees in Lebanon, and Syria by providing money, health clinic facilities, rent and food in camps.
Saudi says hundreds of thousands of Syrians given residency - US News
Re: Why Syrians do not flee to Gulf states
I live here and I saw a huge influx of syrians in this region.
Their hatred for Saudi Arabia is bigger than actual facts and ground realities. So behans kay agy beeeeen bjana bekar ha.
Re: Why Syrians do not flee to Gulf states
According to this guardian article the Saudis have claimed to have given residency to 100000 people, I don’t know what the exact number is 100000, 500000 or 2.5 million. According to my brother who lives in Saudia, there has been a significant influx of Yemenis in the kingdom though (who can be seen begging and sleeping in the streets).
Re: Why Syrians do not flee to Gulf states
According to this guardian article the Saudis have claimed to have given residency to 100000 people, I don't know what the exact number is 100000, 500000 or 2.5 million. According to my brother who lives in Saudia, there has been a significant influx of Yemenis in the kingdom though (who can be seen begging and sleeping in the streets).
I read both articles, I am not interested in number. Legally both Arab countries are not bound to host refugees.
I think, both countries increased immigrant worker "refugees" from Syria, but they are not publicizing until recent criticism from Germany.
I would also mention that Aitaz Ahsan pin point us. Pakistanis had problem its own IDP who want to settle in rest of Pakistan.. and we are criticizing Arab world.
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Aitezaz does have a point. That’s another thing that he needs to explain as to what he did to force the government of sindh (which his party heads) to reverse their policy regarding IDPs. We have raised the issue of IDPs as well, a lot more needs to be done and soon.
http://www.paklinks.com/gs/pakistan-affairs/642901-idp.html?highlight=Idps
Criticising Arab world as they have a role in the plight of these refugees and hence have to play a bigger role to accomodate them. The numbers drummed up by Saudia seem to be concocted as the numbers seem jumping all over the place. Legally they can’t call workers as refugees.
Re: Why Syrians do not flee to Gulf states
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