The Middle East is an extremely geographically, culturally, and politically diverse region, and cannot be summed up simply by “closed” or “poor technology”. The following analysis is carried out from both cultural and technological aspects： ###1. Cultural diversity: openness and conservatism coexist 1. **Religion and social norms** Some countries (such as Saudi Arabia and Iran) are deeply influenced by religion and have strict social norms, such as historical restrictions on women's rights. However, in recent years, Saudi Arabia has implemented the “Vision 2030” reforms, allowing women to drive and opening up the entertainment industry, indicating that society is gradually opening up. 2. **The openness of an international city** The United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Qatar (Doha), etc. have become highly international commercial and cultural exchange centers through the construction of free trade zones and the holding of World Expo. Dubai's foreign population accounts for more than 80%, and its cultural inclusiveness is remarkable. 3. **Open tradition in history** In the Islamic Golden Age (8th-13th centuries), the “House of Wisdom” in Baghdad translated and preserved Greek and Persian academic achievements. Arab scholars promoted human scientific and technological progress in mathematics (algebra), medicine (Ibn Sina's "Medical Code"), astronomy and other fields, proving that the region once hadHighly open exchange of knowledge. ###2. Polarization of scientific and technological development 1. **Breakthroughs in leading fields** -**Israel**: Known as the “country of entrepreneurship”, it has the third largest number of technology companies listed on Nasdaq in the world, and the technology industry will contribute 18% of GDP in 2021. It has global influence in the fields of network security (Check Point), agricultural technology (drip irrigation technology), and medical devices (capsule endoscopy). -**United Arab Emirates**: Successfully launched the “Hope” Mars rover in 2021, becoming the first Arab country to complete the Mars mission; Dubai plans to achieve 25% of its buildings by 2030 using 3D printing technology. -*****: NEOM Future City plans to invest US5500 billion to focus on cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. 2. **Resource dependence and constraints of regional conflicts** In some countries, due to the inertia of the oil economy (such as Iraq and Kuwait) or war (such as Syria and Yemen), there is insufficient investment in science and technology. According to data from the World Bank, the overall R&D investment in the Middle East accounts for about 0.8% of GDP, which is lower than the global average of 1.7%. 3. **Education Transformation and Talent strategy** The UAE's introduction of the New York University Abu Dhabi Branch and the establishment of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia show that the higher education system is transitioning to a research-oriented one. The average annual number of R&D personnel per 10,000 people in Israel is 140, ranking among the top in the world. ###3. Conclusion: A complex picture in dynamic change The Middle East is undergoing profound changes: Saudi Arabia allows the opening of cinemas, Qatar adopts the "Permanent Residence Law" to attract foreign talents, and the scientific and technological cooperation brought about by the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries (such as the signing of an artificial intelligence cooperation agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel in 2021) all show that the cultural openness and technological level of the region are on the rise, but the internalThe difference is still significant. To understand the Middle East, it is necessary to abandon a single narrative and pay attention to the duality of its historical heritage and contemporary transformation.