I didn't want to clog up the title, so please bear with me:
I'm wonder if, with a POD during or after WWII, there's a way any place in the Middle East could be seen as a desirible destination for, say, immigration (not refuge) for someone in the west? Obviously as a result of the Cold War certain groups were propped up in the Middle East either by the Soviets or the Americans which has resulted in some fairly nasty occurrences today, all pretty much based on radical fundamentalist versions of Islam.
You wouldn't add Iraq to your list of places to go, for example, if you want to move from the US on a permanent or semi-permanent basis.
What we want is a situation where a Middle Eastern country is successfully democratic (at least to a degree acceptable to the average Joe), peacefull, and not corrupt in any way, with a diverse economy, good job opportunities, and preferably secular and fairly liberal.
Oh, and one other thing: Except Turkey. Turkey is very close to Europe, so although it absolutely counts as the Middle East, I'd rather not include it. I'm thinking of a democratic, peaceful Iraq, or Syria, or Saudi Arabia without the monarchy. Even Iran.
Edit: Should have put this in originally; I'm basically looking for a Middle Eastern country that isn't monarchical or plagued by Islamist militants, where someone in the "west" might seriously consider moving there due to how liberal and democratic it is. Israel doesn't count; it's only liberal if you're Jewish.