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
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
by Steve Ray on September 14, 2015 As Europe begins to respond to the need to provide safe shelter for Syrian refugees escaping a brutal conflict, many are beginning to ask why wealthy Gulf states are refusing to accept any refugees, despite the religious, cultural and geographical proximity. read more