Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Abu'l-Qasim, Kalbid emir of Sicily passed away. In 1573, Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months. In 1896, Mordecai Ardon, Israeli painter and educator (died 1992) was born. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Is the Middle East entering a new era?

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BOL News

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· Jun 24, 2026

The Middle East and the Historic Turning Point

The Middle East may indeed be approaching a historic turning point. The post The Middle East and the Historic Turning Point appeared first on BOL News.

Haaretz

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· Jun 28, 2026

After October 7, the new Israeli has emerged – more liberal, traditional, Middle Eastern

After October 7, the new Israeli has emerged – more liberal, traditional, Middle Eastern

Daily Sabah

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· Jun 21, 2026

Guns have fallen silent, yet crisis is far from over

The Middle East is once again at a critical turning point. The 60-day ceasefire agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran appears, at first glance, to be a development that has b...

Iran Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

Regional tensions escalate as Iran targets Gulf nations; OIC and neighbors condemn "flagrant" attacks

Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 13 (ANI): A wave of regional instability has gripped the Middle East following reports of widespread Iranian attacks targeting multiple Gulf nations in response to US strikes in Tehran, drawing sharp condemnation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and triggering formal diplomatic protests as the standoff on the Strait of Hormuz continues. In a statement issued on Sunda

Middle East News 247

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· Jul 7, 2026

ACHEMA Middle East rescheduled to October 2027 to underscore the importance of launch edition

Following a strategic review of market conditions and the regional business environment, Messe Frankfurt Saudi Arabia together with DECHEMA has announced that the inaugural edition of ACHEMA Middle East will now take place from 11–13 October 2027 at Riyadh Front Exhibition Conference Center. Reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s growing role as a global hub for industrial [] The post ACHEMA Middle East rescheduled to October 2027 to underscore the importance of launch edition appeared first on Middle East News 247.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

UN chief warns of multifaceted crises for developing nations amid energy shock

Antonio Guterres says Middle East conflict unleashed 'mother of all energy shocks' with long-lasting global impacts

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s quiet financial war: Blocked payments to UAE signal deepening Gulf rift

(NaturalNews) The gilded sheen of Gulf cooperation is cracking. For years, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates projected an image of unified prosperity, a twi...

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

President al-Sharaa calls for creative solutions to end Lebanon crisis

Damascus, June 21 (SANA) President Ahmad al-Sharaa said the region is passing through a sensitive phase, stressing that the change in Syria represented a positive opportunity for the region and that most regional countries have benefited from this transformation. In a special interview with Al-Mashhad TV on Sunday, President al-Sharaa said some Lebanese parties remain []

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 12, 2026

Middle East on the verge of returning to ‘all-out war’

Sky News host James Macpherson says the Middle East is on the verge of returning to “all-out war”.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 4, 2026

Palestinian Scholars: Israeli Enemy Has Moved to New Phase of War on Rituals of Islam & Its Sanctities

Palestinian Scholars: Israeli Enemy Has Moved to New Phase of War on Rituals of Islam & Its Sanctities

The Media Line

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· Jun 23, 2026

Facing the Middle East, Episode 22: Campus Israel, Prayer, and Smart Mobility

This edition of Facing the Middle East with [] The post Facing the Middle East, Episode 22: Campus Israel, Prayer, and Smart Mobility appeared first on The Media Line.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

Yemeni deterrence earthquake: “Ban for ban and depth for depth”

SANAA, July 04 (YPA) – Recent field developments in Yemeni airspace confirm that the military and political landscape has entered a decisive turning point. This shift carries strategic transformations that place the entire region before unprecedented options, following the Saudi attempt to violate national airspace at dawn today (Friday). This move was met with a []

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

Defense Minister Katz, IDF chief Zamir mark 1,000 days since Oct. 7 with warnings to Iranian regime

Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel had “changed the face of the Middle East” after October 7 and that Israel emerged a more united people and a stronger, more determined state.

NPR News

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· Jul 9, 2026

The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy

The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar, and batteries, experts say.

Vision Times

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· Jun 28, 2026

The Losses, Gains, and Lasting Consequences of the US-Iran War

Experts weigh in on how the Middle Eastern conflict is reshaping diplomacy, energy security and the balance of global power beyond the battlefield

Daily News Egypt

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· Jun 22, 2026

Opinion | The Helsinki Mirage: Why Security Pacts Do Not Necessarily Travel Well

Contemporary strategic thinking has a tendency to seek answers everywhere except in the conditions at hand. Whenever the Middle East reaches an inflection point—as it does now amid the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding to cease hostilities—a familiar proposal resurfaces. Europe had the Helsinki Process, built the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and [] The post Opinion | The Helsinki Mirage: Why Security Pacts Do Not Necessarily Travel Well first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.

Le Monde

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· Jun 24, 2026

The unavoidable rise of a less American world

The war in the Middle East has sped up a realignment that was already underway, forcing the US's partners to rethink flexible alliances without creating overly strong dependencies.

India TV News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Why US does not want to involve Israel in its strikes on Iran as tensions escalate again in Mideast

The tensions in the Middle East are once again soaring, with the United States (US) and Iran continuing to target each other despite the peace agreement that was signed just last month. The back-and-forth strikes were the result of Iran targeting a merchant vessel that was transiting through the critical Strait of Hormuz recently.

The Tribune

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· Jun 26, 2026

Hezbollah chief demands full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, claims “Israeli-American plan” defeated

According to Press TV, in an address at the Central Ashura Council in Beirut, Qassem framed the current state of the conflict as a definitive turning point, characterising the recent shift in regional dynamics as a victory for the resistance.

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jul 2, 2026

Israel advances plan for 13 new communities in the Binyamin region

The initiative focuses on two strategic corridors: the “Mountain Route” in western Binyamin, linking Jerusalem to central Israel, and eastern areas overlooking the Jordan Valley.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 11, 2026

After a Big Surge, Crude Prices Cashed the Most in Six Years in the Second Quarter. Here's Your Second Half Energy Stock Outlook.

After the second quarter ended, the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East heated back up again.

Bloomberg

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· Jun 24, 2026

Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/24/2026 (Video)

Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/24/2026 (Video)

UrduPoint

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· Jun 21, 2026

New Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre initiative uses photography to chronicle city’s transformation

New Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre initiative uses photography to chronicle city’s transformation

AzerNews

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran launches ballistic missile attack on Jordan

Jordan has come under a new wave of missile and drone attacks amid renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, AzerNEWS reports.

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 1, 2026

Israel divided: Ideological politics in the Jewish State

The history of the right vs. left ideological divide in Israel has taken a strange turn in the aftermath of October 7, after it was the mostly left-leaning kibbutzim who were invaded. Opinion.

Vanguard News

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· Jul 5, 2026

Netanyahu says some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed’ by Israel

Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. The post Netanyahu says some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed’ by Israel appeared first on Vanguard News.

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 4, 2026

Abou El-Enein: The Mediterranean Must Become a Bridge of Peace, Prosperity and Shared Future

Abou El-Enein: The Mediterranean Must Become a Bridge of Peace, Prosperity and Shared Future

Qatar News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

UN Chief Warns Escalation Could Blunt Diplomatic Pathway in Middle East

New York, July 08 (QNA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was alarmed by the renewed military confrontations in the Middle East region, warning that escalation could blunt the diplomatic pathway.

Latestly.com

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iran Launches Missile, Drone Attacks on US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain After American Strikes

The Middle East moved closer to a wider conflict after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it launched a coordinated missile and drone assault targeting US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain early Sunday. The attacks came hours after the United States carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, marking another sharp escalation in the standoff between Washington and Tehran.

World Israel News

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· Jun 21, 2026

Without Israel, a Europe of fools would be disarmed – analysis

Boycotting the culture of the Middle East’s only democracy—its liberal, pluralistic, hypercritical, and pacifist culture—is easy. The post Without Israel, a Europe of fools would be disarmed – analysis appeared first on World Israel News.

Atlantic Council

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· Jul 6, 2026

New Middle East corridors are about more than just bypassing the Strait of Hormuz

A recent Atlantic Council gathering reveals how initiatives like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) must evolve. The post New Middle East corridors are about more than just bypassing the Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Legal Insurrection

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Red-Green-Woke Right Alliance Has Metastasized

What people need to understand is that this is not really about Israel and Jews. This is about the United States. This is an attempt to destroy our country from inside. The post The Red-Green-Woke Right Alliance Has Metastasized first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 13, 2026

Neolix at Forefront as Autonomous Logistics Scales to the Middle East and Beyond

Neolix at Forefront as Autonomous Logistics Scales to the Middle East and Beyond

ANTARA News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Iran-US tensions spur ASEAN security push: Hassan Wirajuda

Senior Indonesian diplomat Hassan Wirajuda said rising Iran-United States tensions in the Middle East have created ...

Eunews

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· Jul 6, 2026

From Antibes to Ankara: Variable Geometries and a Bus on the Horizon

From the Évian G7 to the summit at the Quirinale on the Côte d’Azur, something is shifting in how Europe’s ruling class thinks. Less inherited twentieth-century ideological loyalty, more pragmatism in mobile formation. A reading of recent summits and the fractures emerging along Ukraine’s battle lines. Intense weeks lie ahead. The real turning point will []

USA TODAY

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· Jun 28, 2026

Trump again threatens Iran with warning it will 'no longer exist'

Tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate, with Iran targeting U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain amid renewed hostilities. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ #Iran #MiddleEast #Military

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