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Israel compares Hamas to the Islamic State group. But the comparison misses the mark in key ways
It has become an Israeli mantra throughout the latest war in Gaza: Hamas is ISIS
Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit
The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has forcefully denied a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deal, a day before the summit was due to being
Kuwait's ruling emir, 86, was hospitalized due to emergency health problem but is reportedly stable
The ruling emir of oil-rich Kuwait has been hospitalized “due to an emergency health problem” but later was in stable condition
Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners on sixth day of Gaza truce after Hamas frees 16 hostages
Israel released another group of Palestinian prisoners early Thursday in exchange for 16 hostages freed hours earlier by the Islamic militant group Hamas in Gaza
Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire
Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides
As Dubai prepares for COP28, some world leaders signal they won't attend climate talks
Dubai is preparing to host the COP28 climate talks as world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis have signaled they will not be attending the negotiations
Israel and Hamas extend their truce, but it seems only a matter of time before the war resumes
A truce between Israel and Hamas has entered its fifth day, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war
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Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
Elon Musk has visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants