In this case, though, is it proximity or relatively lower cost of travel to the M.E. than for the South Americans, as an example - or why not Indians or Pakistani?
And would there be a like number of Filipinos in say, Dubai, for example? Just trying to "get" the Filipino-Lebanese connection.
I know. It was quite the surprise to me when I realized the number of them working in the oil/gas rich countries of Africa. Just another jump over into the ME. Nearly all of their employers pay their fare and pay them dirt cheap. Why not Indians or Pakis? I don't have an answer there.