Capitalistic society's work to make as much money as possible, the more money one could make the better they feel. Therefore, having the laissez fair philosophy which states the government will stay out of business and the process of how companies make money, means that a business could possibly be unmoral and charge outrageous priceses for neccesiets without being checked by a government entity. Making it very very easy to them to make practicly as much money as possible if one wanted to even if it meant being a bit dirty.
The middle east is the birthplace of two major world religions, Islam and Judaism. The middle east is also a very important area throughout the Bible, the book of Christianity.
Common law is the idea that judicial precedent -- the rulings made by courts, also known as "case law" -- is a legally valid interpretation of the law which can be used in new cases.