Why is the Mena region often seen as stodgy, and how can it shake that image? or Is the 'stodgy Mena'

Lol @ “stodgy mena”… bro, have you been to Dubai lately? The place is basically a giant lab for futuristic ideas.

But I get it—outside the big cities, things can feel slower. Maybe the stereotype sticks because people only see the old-school parts?

Still, it’s lazy to generalize the whole region.