Quote Originally Posted by Dubbag View Post
Don't be fooled....There is serious poverty in Saudis Arabia and other Emirates in that region....if you are not a Sunni Muslim....you are nothing...treated worse then a dog....over 18% are Shi'ite and have never benefited from petrodollars.....
Most people just want to feel secure and safe in life.......and it would appear that the whole world is becoming unsafe no matter where you live......but Yemen, Syria...and now Ukraine are places I thank GOD each day that I am no were near these places......
Mate ... I lived in Bahrain and worked in Saudi for 10 years - came back about 18 months ago. So I know a little about that region. Yes there is a Sunni v Shia rift which has been there for centuries -especially in Bahrain where I lived. KSA v Iran is the regional tension which underpins most of the regional conflicts in Yemen, Lebanon and the rest. But this is different issue .. the countries have space and money ..... surely pressure could be put on for them to do there bit with refugees. After all how many palaces, football clubs, entertainment venues, racing tracks do these princes need ....