ARAB LEADERS IN GULF SIGN DECLARATION

Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday to ease a rift with Qatar, following Saudi Arabia’s decision to end a 31⁄ 2- year embargo of the energy- rich country that deeply divided regional U. S. security allies in the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia said it was restoring full diplomatic relations with Qatar, although it was not clear how soon the step would be followed by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.