Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1789, In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. In 1920, The Soviet-Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1979, Olive Morris, Jamaican-English civil rights activist (born 1952) passed away. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2014, Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Can Lebanon Ever See Lasting Peace?
Narrative Analysis: Glittering Generalities
"Hezbollah is an ARMY within an ARMY." Broadcaster and Author Baria Alamuddin discusses Hezbollah's role in Lebanon and the prospects for lasting peace with Israel.
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Ya Libnan
· Jun 28, 2026
Time for Hezbollah to Let Go—for the Sake of Its Own Community
Photo illustration- No community has more to gain from peace than the one that has suffered the most from war. Peace offers Hezbollah something decades of war never could: a future for the people it claims to represent. By: Ali Hussein, Lebanese Political analyst , Opinion Hezbollah’s secretary-general, Naim Qassem, denounced the new Israel-Lebanon framework []
Catholic World Report
· Jul 7, 2026
Lebanon’s Christians fear sovereignty will be traded in regional diplomacy
For many Lebanese Christians, the central question remains whether diplomacy will finally restore the Lebanese state as the sole authority over war, peace, and national security. [...]
Korea Times News
· Jun 21, 2026
Peace with Iran is all about Lebanon now
Peace with Iran is all about Lebanon now
Iran Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
People in India understand lasting peace comes by eliminating terror groups: Israel's Deputy FM on Hezbollah's disarmament
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1 (ANI): Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel on Wednesday said lasting peace and stability in Lebanon under the recently announced trilateral framework can only be achieved by eliminating 'terrorist groups', referring to Hezbollah, asserting that 'people in India understand' this reality in reference to New Delhi's own fight against cross-border terrorism. Speaking to ANI on t
Sky News Australia
· Jun 23, 2026
Fragile Lebanon ceasefire teeters on the brink as fears grow peace could unravel
A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon is holding for now, but fears remain that renewed fighting could erupt at any moment. Lebanese officials said adherence to the truce has been near total since Saturday despite isolated incidents. Reports of Israeli shelling, sound grenades and drone activity have kept tensions elevated across the country. The unrest has also tested the wider US-Iran agreement aimed at cooling tensions across the Middle East.
Daraj
· Jul 6, 2026
Lebanon’s Abandonment of Legal Action Against Israel: The Product of Decades of Undermining Justice
Confronting any future aggression, therefore, begins with abandoning the approach that has governed Lebanon for decades, one rooted in impunity and hostility toward justice. It begins with pursuing accountability at every level, both domestically and internationally. Refusing to compromise on accountability, even in the most basic domestic cases, is essential not only to building a state founded on the principle that there can be no impunity, but also to breaking the cycle of futile wars and moving toward lasting peace.
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Related coverage for "Can Lebanon Ever See Lasting Peace?": Ya Libnan — Time for Hezbollah to Let Go—for the Sake of Its Own Community. Catholic World Report — Lebanon’s Christians fear sovereignty will be traded in regional diplomacy. Korea Times News — Peace with Iran is all about Lebanon now. Iran Herald — People in India understand lasting peace comes by eliminating terror groups: Israel's Deputy FM on Hezbollah's disarmament . Sky News Australia — Fragile Lebanon ceasefire teeters on the brink as fears grow peace could unravel. Daraj — Lebanon’s Abandonment of Legal Action Against Israel: The Product of Decades of Undermining Justice