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Marathon talks in search of a US-Iran deal

Qatar

Marathon talks in search of a US-Iran deal

Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators aimed at pushing for a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, an official briefed on the discussions told Reuters.

Beirut airport makes its biggest-ever cocaine seizure

Lebanon

Beirut airport makes its biggest-ever cocaine seizure

Lebanese customs, working with General Security, foiled a major smuggling attempt on Saturday at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport, seizing 46.7 kilos of cocaine, the largest drug bust in the airport’s history, French-language daily L’Orient-Le Jour reported.

Markets punish Israel’s election deadlock

Israel

Markets punish Israel’s election deadlock

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange suffered one of its worst sessions in months after the election produced no clear winner, wiping out all its October gains. The shekel tumbled, long-term government bonds fell and the local volatility index jumped 30%.

“One or two sites left”: Trump keeps Iran option open

Iran

“One or two sites left”: Trump keeps Iran option open

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had destroyed much of Iran’s nuclear capability but still had “one or two” sites left to deal with, as Tehran threatened to retaliate against any new strikes.

France braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough response

Politics

France braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough response

France deployed a 70,000-strong police presence to contain a widely expected bout of fresh unrest on Saturday in the latest nationwide protests driven by anger over living costs, public services and President Emmanuel Macron's government.

Iran, Qatar hold talks with US election deadline in view

Qatar

Iran, Qatar hold talks with US election deadline in view

Iranian negotiators held talks in Doha with Qatari mediators on Saturday to discuss paths out of war in the Gulf, a source told Reuters, as diplomats try to avert a new outbreak of fighting after the US midterm elections this week.

Jordanian army foils armed incursion from Syria

Jordan

Jordanian army foils armed incursion from Syria

Jordanian border guards stopped a group of 14 armed individuals attempting to cross into the country from Syria, state news agency Petra quoted the armed forces as saying on Saturday.

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