US says progress made at Gaza truce talks in Cairo- will continue Sunday

The United States said Friday progress had been made at the latest round of Gaza truce talks, after the presence of Israeli troops on the Egyptian border emerged as a major
sticking point. The White House said CIA chief William Burns was among US officials taking
part in the discussions in Cairo, joining the heads of Israel's spy agency and security service.  An Egyptian source close to the negotiations told AFP the Egyptian and
Qatari intelligence chiefs were also taking part.  "The discussions are taking place in Cairo ... in preparation for an enlarged round of negotiations which will begin on Sunday," the source said.