Even where there is no war raging, a growing number of professionals and skilled workers across the Arab world are seeking to leave their home countries. This trend is more and more visible in most parts of the Arab world, except for the Arabian Gulf. What specifically drives university-trained cadres and mid-career professionals in the Arab world to seek the departure gates of international airports? Some Arab professionals are attracted by better pay and working conditions abroad. When majorities in the Arab world believe their countries are “going in the wrong direction,” the rest is details.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 09, 2019 17:26 UTC