An interesting article on the Saudi regimes drive to destroy the historic sites of Islam: 

http://mobile.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/52814

Also see:

http://www.savethehijaz.org/

Since when have historic sites been a problem and while other civilisations take pride in their heritage and try to preserve sites of importance, ours seem to be the opposite and would like to see it all destroyed.

Was Salam

Jashim