Arab diaspora

Arab diaspora refers to the numbers of Arab immigrants, and their descendants, who voluntarily or as refugees emigrated from their native countries and now reside in non-Arab nations, primarily in Latin America and Europe, as well as North America, parts of Asia, the Caribbean, and West Africa. Large numbers of Arabs migrated to West Africa, particularly in the Ivory Coast (home to over 100,000 Lebanese), Senegal (roughly 30,000 Lebanese), Sierra... more
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