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The Intifada has taken on a new dimension, the bitter struggle has been extended to cyber space. To some extent, the Internet has created an alternative medium, something which the Palestinians have come to know and use better over time to advance their plight. This became more intensified with the second Intifada, the Al Aqsa Intifada of 2000.

A debate brewed in Kuwait over the role of Islamic charities and the government's role in monitoring their activities following the arrest of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, a Kuwaiti national and key Al Qaida official spokesman.

The Saudi Arabian government has decided to remove an old military fort Ajyaad to accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims to the holy city of Makkah and proceed with the expansion of the area surrounding the Kaaba.

A major cultural event, the National Heritage and Culture Festival, is taking place this week in Janadriya, Saudi Arabia.

The number of hotels in Dubai has continuously been on the rise over the years, according to the recently published Statistical Yearbook 2000 by Dubai Municipality.

The deaths of 14 students and the injuries of no less than 50 others at a girl's school in Makkah has led to a heated debate as to who is to be held responsible for the accident.

The Arab Science and Technology Foundation's second meeting was inaugurated in Sharjah last week by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.