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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1882, The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War. In 1905, Muhammad Abduh, Egyptian jurist and scholar (born 1849) passed away. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1943, World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily. In 1947, The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2010, The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carries out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Explainer-What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs?
By Michael GeorgyDUBAI, July 10, (Reuters) - Preliminary investigations into the cell behind Tuesday's bombings in Damascus, near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron spent the night, indicate it was affiliated with Islamic State, a senior Syrian security official said.Two bombs exploded near the hotel, wounding 18 people and overshadowing Macron's visit — the first by a European Union head of state since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.WHAT IS ISLAMIC STATE?
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The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 10, 2026
Individuals behind string of 'terrorist bombings' in Damascus arrested, Syrian official says
Israeli public broadcaster KAN News, citing a Syrian security source, reported that the group responsible for the attacks belonged to Islamic State (ISIS).
Libyan News Agency
· Jun 30, 2026
Libya presents its experience in confronting terrorist organizations at Counter-Terrorism Week in New York
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Al-Monitor
· Jul 9, 2026
Syria says preliminary probe links Damascus bomb cell to Islamic State
July 9 (Reuters) - Preliminary investigations into the cell responsible for Tuesday's bombings in Damascus have shown it was affiliated with Islamic State, a senior Syrian security official said on Thursday. We were able to track down one member of the cell responsible for the July 7 Damascus bombings, and by monitoring him we identified the rest of the group's members, Ahmad al-Dalati, head of internal security in the Damascus countryside, told Syrian state-run Ekhbariya TV.
Al Jazeera English
· Jun 30, 2026
Lebanon's fragile ceasefire: 3 months later
While officials describe the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel as a roadmap toward ending hostilities, critics question whether Lebanon traded accountability for a ceasefire. This video also looks at what happened during the three months of the fragile ceasefire: continued Israeli airstrikes, more than one million people displaced. Al Jazeera’s Reem Takieddine has more. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
DW News
· Jun 24, 2026
Ceasefire encourages displaced Lebanese to return home to south | DW News
Thousands of Lebanese who fled their homes in the south during the fighting between Israel and militant groups in Lebanon are heading home, days after a ceasefire was agreed. The UN says that the break in fighting announced on June 19th is "largely holding" despite reports of two people killed and one wounded by Israeli gunfire in a southern Lebanese town on Tuesday (June 23). #lebanon #israelhezbollah #displacement #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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Related coverage for "Explainer-What is Islamic State, the group linked to this week's Damascus bombs?": The Jerusalem Post — Individuals behind string of 'terrorist bombings' in Damascus arrested, Syrian official says. Libyan News Agency — Libya presents its experience in confronting terrorist organizations at Counter-Terrorism Week in New York. Al-Monitor — Syria says preliminary probe links Damascus bomb cell to Islamic State. Al Jazeera English — Lebanon's fragile ceasefire: 3 months later. DW News — Ceasefire encourages displaced Lebanese to return home to south | DW News