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Juleen Keevy

The selfish heartless argument for keeping Syrians in Egypt - Daily News Egypt - 0 views

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shared by Juleen Keevy on 31 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • we should keep them here, give them residencies and even welcome more of them to come, purely because it is in our best collective interest to do so
  • Syrians started to come to Egypt
  • also offering something that Egypt has lacked for a long time: a highly energised workforce who actually want to work and who have a work ethic.
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  • ethic
  • tarted a slew of small businesses and services that have transformed 6th of October city for its inhabitants:  new and better restaurants opened up, where the food is delicious and the customer service is exceptionally excellent and chains of car-washing businesses
  • We would see a jump in productivity and services if we just legalise their status and give them a way to certify their educational credentials so that Syrian doctors, engineers and lawyers can work in their fields as well.
  • We can even raise money by charging them absorbent fees for the certification or residency process, and, if we want to be Gulfie about it, even make a law that forces them to get an Egyptian partner in whatever new business they want to start, which, by the way, will benefit the Egyptian econom
  • The first reason they cite is t
  • The second reason they cite is national security
  • the third reason has to do with some fantasy that the Syrians will come and colonise Egypt
  • foreign buying and owning of Egyptian lands and properties was good for investment and the economy
  • Juleen Keevy on 31 Oct 13
     
    Are you familiar with @Sandmonkey's opinions yet? This one is relevant to your study, although I'm not sure what his references are.
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