[B1B_Lancer]

The problem is that Islam frowns on democracy and genuine capitalism. There are a few stock exchanges in the ME, but they don't seem to be headline grabbers.

However, if you go to the ME, the Arab merchants there haggle for everything. So money and trade is important. But this haggling is not a sophisticated form of free markets.

For better or worse, I think America, Europe and Asia will leave ME and much of Africa in the Dark Ages very soon.

[End Times Sentinel]

For better or worse, I think America, Europe and Asia will leave ME and much of Africa in the Dark Ages very soon.

Agreed! In fact, I suspect this has already happened. Things that seem completely obvious to us, such as an advanced free market economy are subject to serious debate in the arab world.