Israel is increasing the pressure to put up or shut up on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program.
Bahrain has uncovered another Iranian cell plotting to assassinate Saudi Diplomats, with the help of Qatar.
Yemen killed another 9 Al-Qaeda Terrorists.
Syria is rattling its cage in light of its recent suspension from the Arab League, while it turns a blind eye to attacks made against Arab Embassies in Damascus, while it killed 9 more Syrians.
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Bahrain's state news agency reported the targets included the Saudi Embassy in the capital, Manama, and a Gulf causeway linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
The report came a day after the arrest of four suspects in neighboring Qatar and the fifth inside Bahrain. They were accused of belonging to a “terrorist group with ties to the intelligence service of a foreign country.”
BNA quoted a Bahraini prosecutor's office as saying some of the suspects confessed that the group was set up abroad and was in coordination with the the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij militia in Iran. They were ordered held in custody for 60 days while investigations continues.
Bahrain has repeatedly accused mainly Shi'ite Iran of inciting the Shi'ite-led protests against Bahrain's Sunni rulers earlier this year. The government crushed the demonstrations with the help of the Saudi security forces.
Israel has demanded tougher international action against Iran's nuclear program, after a recent U.N. nuclear agency report found “credible” evidence of Iranian efforts to design a nuclear weapon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet Sunday the report proves Iran is “systematically developing nuclear weapons” and that every responsible government must draw the “obvious conclusions.”
Mr. Netanyahu called for the international community to stop Iran's race for nuclear weapons, which he said endangers the peace of the entire world. He said there are two ways to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons — crippling sanctions and a credible military option.
Israel sees a nuclear-armed Iran as an existential threat, and has been alarmed by statements by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to wipe the Jewish state “off the map.”
Israel has threatened to take military action against Iran on its own if the international community fails to act. But Iran has warned that if Israel or the United States launch an attack on its nuclear facilities, Tehran will retaliate with “an iron fist.”
Yemeni officials said Sunday government troops and allied tribesmen killed at least nine suspected al-Qaida-linked terrorists in overnight clashes in southern Abyan province.
The officials said the clashes took place near the provincial capital, Zinjibar. They said five of the militants, including a Saudi national, were killed in shelling on the city's northern edge, while the rest, including two of “African” origin, died in clashes in another part of Zinjibar.
The killings came a day after Yemeni forces said they killed six militants in the same region.
Government troops are fighting militants from the Ansar al-Sharia group in Abyan and in the country's east. The group is believed to be linked to al-Qaida.
The latest turmoil coincides with a visit by U.N. envoy Jamal bin Omar in Yemen to try to convince President Ali Abdullah Saleh to accept an initiative that calls for him to step down.
The Yemeni leader has repeatedly indicated he would accept the terms of the agreement, which was brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council , but each time has backed away without signing the plan.
Syria's embattled government on Sunday called for an emergency Arab summit in an attempt to prevent its suspension from the Arab League because of its violent crackdown against anti-government protesters.
On Saturday, the 22-member body voted to suspend Syria beginning Wednesday if Damascus continues to ignore the bloc's call to engage in dialogue with the opposition.
The League's decision prompted an outpouring of anger among President Bashar al-Assad's supporters who attacked the embassies of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey late Saturday. Turkey is not a member of the Arab League, but has criticized the crackdown in neighboring Syria.
Saudi Arabia condemned the assault on its embassy in Damascus and said it holds Syrian authorities responsible for the security of all Saudi interests in the country. A crowd also broke through the gates at Qatar's embassy, removing the country's flag and replacing it with a Syrian one.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned Syria's charge d'affaires on Sunday and ordered the evacuation of its non-essential personnel from Syria.
Meanwhile, violence continued Sunday, with activists reporting at least nine people killed in shootings by security forces across the country. The majority of the deaths reportedly occurred in the restive central city of Hama.
Syria agreed to the Arab League plan for dialogue on November 2 but more than 150 people have been killed since then. The violence has included attacks by the security forces on anti-Assad protesters and fighting between Syria's military and army defectors.
The Arab League vote drew praise from the United Nations, the United States and Britain. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the move “strong and courageous,” and said the world body is “ready to provide the relevant support when requested.”
Egyptian police have arrested a leading member of an armed Islamist group suspected of several bombings of a pipeline supplying gas to Israel and Jordan.
Officials say Mohammed el-Tihi was arrested Sunday in the northern Sinai town of al-Arish. Egyptian authorities say he is responsible for a series of attacks on the pipeline that has disrupted fuel supplies for weeks throughout the year.
Saboteurs have attacked the pipeline at least six times this year. The pipeline is run by Gasco, a subsidiary of Egypt's national gas company.
Authorities say al-Tihi is also responsible for deadly attacks on police in the Sinai.
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