Migrant Crisis: Why Syrians Do Not Flee to Gulf States
3rd September 2015
Even the BBC recognizes the truth.
Officially, Syrians can apply for a tourist visa or work permit in order to enter a Gulf state.
But the process is costly, and there is a widespread perception that many Gulf states have unwritten restrictions in place that it make it hard for Syrians to be granted a visa in practice.
In other words, local Muslim countries don’t want them, either.