Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah said another challenge for Muslim countries is to promote dialogue with the rest of the world, especially to «refute activities by the minority (of Muslims) who do notrepresent the tolerance of Islam.» Sheik Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the Crown Prince of RasAl-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, said such effortsto improve ties with other nations were necessary because «the Muslim world is not an island, it is part of the (larger) world.» Zahid Hamid, Pakistan's Minister of Privatization andInvestment, said a widening ideological chasm between the West and the Islamic world has resulted in Muslims «paying the highest price for being caught in the clash between extremism and moderation.» Islamic countries increasingly feel «the overwhelmingmajority of Muslims ... are being demonized for the actionsof a small minority,» he said, adding that frustrationshave grown because of persistent conflicts in Iraq,Afghanistan and Palestinian territories.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/453762