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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A great thread - even more, why is the media NOT asking this question?  Why are Western gov't NOT asking this question? If you are Arab, how easy is it to assimilate into the US, Canada, France, the UK, or perhaps another, closer Middle East country?  
Some fantastic points were listed here. [/quote]

I googled "Saudi Arabia refugees" and found many articles, some asking why the Gulf states are not taking in refugees, others saying that they are but by a different name.  Here is an article about what Syrians want, which is not refugee status but to resettle:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/09/15/Syrian-refugees-don-t-want-to-camp-in-Saudi-Arabia-They-want-a-future.html[/quote]

OMG, they are actually claiming they are too poor to let the immigrants settle permanently.

"Therefore, the reason is purely economic. Our brotherly relations with the Syrian people still prevailed, and we opened our doors to them as much we could. But our economy cannot tolerate hosting refugees who turn into residents."

It's the 7th wealthiest country in the world in GDP per capital....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita[/quote]

Of course they can afford it. As I said, they just don't want to get stuck with the Syrians longterm. Just think of Saudi Arabia as the biggest gated community in the world. The riff raff are welcome to come in and fix the sink or mow the lawn but they better not think about buying a house.
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Also, many Arabs feel that Saudi is too extreme -- the people fleeing are not interested in living in SA. I have also researched this, and found that SA and Iran does accept refugees, but they do not cite them as such.[/quote]

The irony is that women have more rights in Syria under Assad than they would in the Kingdom.  Things are great in Riyadh if your a member of the House of Saud.  Outsiders aren't welcomed with open arms unless there is something in it for the Royal family.[/quote]

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