What do you think about Middle East?

I think it's sad that many Westerners seem to think of the Middle East as some big war zone. Like everywhere you go there is destruction and poverty. Or maybe people think that it's always like some Hollywood blockbuster war or spy movie. I remember my friend from Egypt told me that people always have strange stereotypes in their minds about him. Once he was playing a video game online and somebody could believe that he was actually in Egypt. He said, "What? Are you using your laptop on the back of a camel?" The fact is that most people in the Middle East are actually living quite peacefully. There are many parts of the Middle East that are very developed and are developing quickly. When I have been to countries in that region I have feel so much hospitality and generosity for the local people.