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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1922, Helmy Afify Abd El-Bar, Egyptian military commander (died 2011) was born. In 1928, Al Rex, American musician (died 2020) was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War. In 1985, Abdallah El Said, Egyptian footballer was born. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. 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, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
WATCH: Trump says he thinks he'll remove Syria from terrorism list during al-Sharaa meeting
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Syria has been on the list since 1979.
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Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 7, 2026
President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s speech during the Syrian-French roundtable meeting
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Al-Monitor
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump decides to remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list
By Gram Slattery, Bo Erickson and Steve HollandANKARA/WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa that he had decided to remove the country from the U.S. list of designated state sponsors of terrorism.I promised to remove all barriers stopping you from rebuilding your country, and very soon, you will finally be able to do so, Trump wrote in a letter to Sharaa seen by Reuters.
UPI
· Jun 26, 2026
Analysis: Trump’s push for Sharaa to curb Hezbollah revives fears in Lebanon, Syria
Analysis: Trump’s push for Sharaa to curb Hezbollah revives fears in Lebanon, Syria
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump teases removing Syria from terrorism sponsor list
President Donald Trump suggested he would remove Syria from the State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list during a bilateral press conference with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa at the annual NATO summit. “I think I will,” Trump told reporters Wednesday while in Ankara, Turkey. “Why wouldn’t I? He’s done a great job.” “Any problems with []
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump: I Think I’ll Remove Syria From Terrorism List
Speaking alongside Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump says he will remove Syria from the state-sponsor of terrorism list, adding that al-Sharaa has “done a great job.”
Intel Slava
· Jul 8, 2026
🇺🇸🇸🇾⚡️ — The USA will remove Syria from its list of countries that sponsor terrorism, Trump a [...]
— The USA will remove Syria from its list of countries that sponsor terrorism, Trump announced.@Intelslava
Disclose.tv
· Jul 8, 2026
[Video] NOW - Trump: "There may be a big attack tonight [on Iran].
NOW - Trump: There may be a big attack tonight [on Iran]. And it will knock-out a lot of stuff.@disclosetv
9 News Australia
· Jul 11, 2026
Donald Trump announces bloody plan if he is assassinated | 9 News Australia
Donald Trump has claimed he left instructions to escalate bombing of Iran in the event if he is assassinated, after reports emerged that Israel had told him that Iran was plotting to kill him. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU
Off The Press
· Jul 8, 2026
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The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump commits to remove Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list
President Trump on Wednesday committed to removing Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list, one of the last hurdles blocking the country from rejoining the international community. Trump was meeting with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, and praised him for rehabilitating his country following...
Investing.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump says he thinks he will remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list
Trump says he thinks he will remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor list
BRICS News
· Jul 9, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇸🇾 President Trump officially removes Syria from designated state sponsors [...]
JUST IN: President Trump officially removes Syria from designated state sponsors of terrorism list.@BRICSNews
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump beritahu Netanyahu operasi ketenteraan AS di Teluk
BAITULMAQDDIS: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump pada Khamis memaklumkan kepada Perdana Menteri Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, mengenai operasi ketenteraan AS di Teluk. Pendedahan itu dibuat Pejabat Perdana Menteri Israel, selepas Iran melaporkan berlaku serangan baharu oleh AS. “Sebagai sebahagian daripada hubungan yang berterusan” antara kedua-dua pemimpin itu, Presiden Trump mengemas kini (maklumat) mengenai langkah-langkah Amerika ... Read more The post Trump beritahu Netanyahu operasi ketenteraan AS di Teluk appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump says he will remove Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list
US President Trump said he will remove Syria from the US state sponsor of terrorism list at the NATO summit.
CounterVortex
· Jun 26, 2026
US strikes Uyghur militants in Syria
A suspected US-led coalition strike on a site used by Uyghur militants in Syria's Idlib province has renewed debate over the future of foreign fighters under the country's post-Assad government. Sources told The New Arab on that an aircraft targeted a compound used by a faction formerly known as the Turkistan Islamic Party, in al-Zainiya area near Jisr al-Shughourin western Idlib. While no confirmed information has emerged regarding casualties from the strike, preliminary reports suggested that a leader of Hurras al-Din, a former al-Qaeda affiliate which formally dissolved in January, may have been killed. (Map: PCL)
Hindustan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
US to remove Syria from terrorism sanctions list, Trump says after Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting at NATO
President Donald Trump said the US would remove Syria from the terrorism sanctions list as he met with the country’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Long War Journal
· Jun 25, 2026
US kills Islamic State senior leader in Syria, Damascus rejects Lebanon intervention
A recent precision strike against a senior Islamic State leader underscored Washington's continued counterterrorism mission in Syria. Separately, US President Donald Trump urged Syria's new government to consider intervening against Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, but Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa stated his country will not send forces, preferring diplomacy over military action. The post US kills Islamic State senior leader in Syria, Damascus rejects Lebanon intervention appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.
RedState
· Jul 8, 2026
'Why Wouldn't I?' — Trump Moves to Take Syria Off Terror Sponsor List
'Why Wouldn't I?' — Trump Moves to Take Syria Off Terror Sponsor List
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Türkiye’s envoy to Syria says NATO allies must 'do more' to pressure Israel
‘For economy to recover, Syria first needs to be removed from list of states supporting terrorism,’ Nuh Yilmaz tells Anadolu, suggesting it could happen this summer
JFeed
· Jul 10, 2026
Trump to New York Post: I Left Standing Orders To "Bomb Iran Never Before" If They Kill Me
Trump tells the New York Post he has long been on Iran's kill list and has instructed an unprecedented bombing response if he is assassinated, amid fresh Israeli intelligence warnings.
Daily Sabah
· Jun 25, 2026
Why Syria won't intervene in Lebanon
When U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly floated the idea that Syria could be tasked with confronting Hezbollah in Lebanon, the remark was easy to dismiss as one more provocativ...
Iran Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump-Netanyahu discuss "American moves in the Gulf" following fresh US' strikes in Iran
Jerusalem [Israel], July 10 (ANI): Following recent US strikes in Iran, President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) updated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on fresh American 'moves in the Gulf.'According to a post shared on X by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, an additional conversation took place between the two leaders this evening, during which continued coordination between both countries
Ariana News
· Jul 8, 2026
Tahawol: Trump’s ceasefire announcement on Iran discussed
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CNN
· Jul 2, 2026
What’s really behind the US-Israel rift? Fareed examines
Trump has clashed with Netanyahu several times in recent months, believing the Israeli leader and his government were making it more difficult for the US to strike a deal with Iran by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon. Coupled with an increase of American adults with an unfavorable view of Israel, could this be a sign that the US-Israel alliance is in trouble? Fareed and experts dive into where things stand in the wake of the war. 0:00 American public opinion shifts on Israel 1:53 What went wrong in Israel? 5:43 The rupture between the US and Israel 9:14 The future of US military aid to Israel Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News #israel #iran
Middle East Eye
· Jun 21, 2026
Syria president denies wanting to intervene in Lebanon after Trump remarks
Syria president denies wanting to intervene in Lebanon after Trump remarks Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa denied on Sunday that his country sought to intervene militarily in Lebanon after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved. We are looking for economic channels between Lebanon and Syria, not military ones, Sharaa said in an interview broadcast on television channel Al Mashhad. On Sunday, Trump told Fox News he was disappointed Israel can't put Hezbollah away, adding in reference to the fight against the militant group: I'm close to giving it over to Syria. Sharaa said in Sunday's interview that we proposed with the United States that the war must stop, adding that there must be various solutions, including economic, political and social, and the re-establishment of relations and the vital economic lifeline between Syria and Lebanon.
The Young Turks
· Jul 13, 2026
Trump's War Against The Iranian Regime Just BLEW UP In His Face #tyt #breakingnews #anakasparian
Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur eviscerate Donald Trump over the war with Iran, arguing that he blindly followed Benjamin Netanyahu into another catastrophic Middle East conflict built on bad intelligence, propaganda, and deadly miscalculations. The Young Turks expose what they say are media lies about Iranian public opinion while discussing Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Iran, U.S. interventionism, civilian casualties, and the devastating cost of endless war.
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump Confirms Overnight Strikes On Iran’s Massive Kharg Island Oil Hub
President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that a series of overnight airstrikes carried out against Iran directly targeted Kharg Island, the central infrastructure hub for the country’s oil export economy. Speaking to reporters during a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump detailed the scope and intent of the military operation, stating that the strikes specifically avoided [] Trump Confirms Overnight Strikes On Iran’s Massive Kharg Island Oil Hub
Sky News Australia
· Jul 10, 2026
‘Number one on kill list’: Israel warns US of new Iranian plot to kill Trump
Israeli intelligence has revealed plans out of Iran to assassinate US President Donald Trump. It complicates an already delicate negotiation process between the United States and Iran, as Mr Trump declares on social media that any ceasefire is over. “I’m number one on the kill list for Iran,” Mr Trump said.
Raw Story
· Jul 8, 2026
Trump's mind-boggling gaffe attacks 'Islamic Republic of Japan'
President Donald Trump made a remarkable gaffe Wednesday when trying to name the Islamic Republic of Iran, melding the Middle East country’s name with that of another country far-divorced from the conflict.Trump was meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday in Turkey for the NATO summit, and moments after insulting Zelenskyy directly to his face – an insult that was met with a cold stare – Trump recalled recent attacks he claimed were thwarted by the United States, attacks that presumably came from Iran.“I told this story yesterday: we had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan,” Trump said, an almost-certain attempt to reference the Islamic Republic of Iran. “They were shot at the aircraft carrier!”Trump: We had 11 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan pic.twitter.com/FUOFLVZiKh— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 8, 2026
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