Take the electronics in your hand carry. Generally, they don't check those. Many a times, if you say you are a student coming from USA, they will let you go free. But it depends on the person out there.

I have  taken Golf  a couple of times. From my experience, the service to/from Europe is really good but to/from Ktm is pretty bad. There are frequent cancellations/delay etc in that route, especially when going to Ktm. However, they do take you to a hotel if you have to stay overnight. Not a bad idea either!!! Good food, good hotel....good rest before you get home. But the officials in most of the airports in the middle east are scary! You will hate to be in a line and wait for a temporary visa.