Manama, Dec 18, SPA -- Saudi ambassador to Bahrain Abdullah Alqwaiz said current challenges in the world in general and in the Arab Gulf region in particular will be discussed by Gulf Cooperation Council leaders during their meetings which will be held here on Monday. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, the ambassador said the challenges included international transformations in the field of economy and security, the phenomenon of terrorism, latest developments in Iraq and the Palestinian issue. --SPA 2101 Local Time 1801 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/225859