When a person from the United States thinks of the Middle East, they usually think of a turban wearing guy with belts of dynamite strapped to him screaming "Allah akbar!" into a crowded market. This is perceived to be normal because this is what the media focuses on. The Middle East in general is a dangerous place, between little water, terrorists, and smugglers, but it is also a place of great history. The Holy Land is centralized in the Middle East for three of the biggest religions in the world: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Allah ascended to heaven there, Christ was born and crucified there, and Moses along with other important Jewish figures lived there.
The thing I think I might be surprised to learn about the Middle East is: actual borders.
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