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Why Aren't Gulf Countries Taking in Syrian Refugees?

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As the majority of refugees coming to Europe by sea are from the Arab world, the question is being asked: why don't the richest Arab countries take in refugees? Most of the people desperate enough to try and enter Europe by boat come from countries in conflict, rather than being purely economic migrants. read more

By Jane Kinninmont On 9/9/15 at 12:46 PM Syrian refugees walk toward Greece's border with Macedonia, moments before crossing near the Greek village of Idomeni, September 9. read more

The Gulf countries, the wealthiest states among the Arab world, are among the largest donors to Syrian refugees. But they do not take in refugees to their own countries: none of them officially recognize the legal concept of refugeehood. read more

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