Record new U.S. military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources

Syria truce mostly holds at start of second day, monitor says


BEIRUT A nationwide ceasefire was mostly holding across Syria at the start of its second day on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.




Libyan commander's seizure of oil ports risks new conflict


TUNIS/BENGHAZI, Libya Libyan forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had tightened their control over four major oil ports, casting a Western-backed project to unite Libya and revive oil exports into deep uncertainty.




Amid strains, Qatar urges Iran, Gulf Arabs to be good neighbors


DUBAI Qatar's Emir called for good neighborly relations between Gulf Arabs and Iran in a telephone call with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Qatar media reported, amid fresh strains between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran over the haj pilgrimage.