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☆ Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney faces off against Republican state Rep. Mike France in Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Joe Courtney is running against Republican state Rep. Mike France in Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District takes up almost the entire eastern part of the state and covers more than 60 cities and towns. Longtime Democratic Rep. Joe Courtney faces off against Republican state Rep. Mike France in Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District. Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District candidatesCourtney, first elected in 2006 in what was one of the tightest congressional races of that year, chairs the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. Voting history for Connecticut's 2nd Congressional DistrictConnecticut's 2nd Congressional District takes up almost the entire eastern part of the state and covers more than 60 cities and towns, including Griswold, Killingly, Plainfield, and Norwich.

☆ Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam found in UAE
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, officials announced Thursday. The monastery on Siniyah Island, part of the sand-dune sheikhdom of Umm al-Quwain, sheds new light on the history of early Christianity along the shores of the Persian Gulf. On one, to the island’s northeast, archaeologists discovered the monastery. Viewed from above, the monastery on Siniyah Island’s floor plan suggests early Christian worshippers prayed within a single-aisle church at the monastery. Power said that development spurred the archaeological work that discovered the monastery.

☆ Threat of Iran Attack Has Eased, U.S. and Persian Gulf Officials Say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Dion Nissenbaum | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Saudi officials had said Iran might stage an attack to deflect attention from a protest movement. The threat of an Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia or other Middle East neighbors has eased but not passed, Persian Gulf and U.S. officials said, days after Riyadh and Washington shared intelligence indicating an imminent strike. U.S., Saudi and other military forces had been on heightened alert for an attack from Iran, as tensions between Riyadh and Tehran reached their highest point in years. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had threatened Saudi Arabia over the coverage of Iranian protests by a Saudi-backed Farsi-language television station, Iran International.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—An unwritten pact binding the U.S. and Saudi Arabia has survived 15 presidents and seven kings through an Arab oil embargo, two Persian Gulf wars and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Now, it is fracturing under two leaders who don’t like or trust each other. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , the kingdom’s 37-year-old day-to-day ruler, mocks President Biden in private, making fun of the 79-year-old’s gaffes and questioning his mental acuity, according to people inside the Saudi government. He has told advisers he hasn’t been impressed with Mr. Biden since his days as vice president, and much preferred former President Donald Trump, the people said.

☆ U.S. makes unusual disclosure of ballistic missile submarine's presence in Persian Gulf
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Courtney-Kube-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Courtney Kube | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. military made an unusual disclosure Wednesday, revealing the presence of one of its submerged nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine in the Persian Gulf in a move likely to make waves across the region. The U.S. Central Command released photos showing CENTCOM Commander General Michael “Erik” Kurilla onboard the submarine, in a rare decision to reveal the vessel’s location. It is extremely rare for the U.S. military to acknowledge where their ballistic missile subs are operating, particularly when they are stationed near an adversary's shores. In a statement Kurilla praised the submarine and its crew, calling submarines like it “the crown jewel of the nuclear triad.”“The West Virginia demonstrates the flexibility, survivability, readiness, and capability of USCENTCOM and USSTRATCOM forces at sea,” he said.

☆ With Russia lurking on NATO's southern flank, Italy is working on new jets and new carriers to keep an eye on things
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Protecting NATO's southern flankAn Italian soldier stands guard at NATO's Joint Force Command in Naples in March 2011. MARIO LAPORTA/AFP via Getty ImagesWhile often overshadowed by Europe's other major military powers, Italy is an important part of NATO's defense posture. Russian navy ship Veliky Ustyug at Russia's base in Tartus, Syria in September 2019. US Navy/MCS3 Crayton AgnewItaly's air force and navy both operate the F-35B, the short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing version of the F-35. Italian navy and air force F-35s have already operated together aboard Cavour.

☆ Iran Oil Workers Strike as Antigovernment Protests Expand
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( David S. Cloud | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The southern Iranian port town of Assaluyeh, where workers have blocked roads and protested. Workers at a petrochemical complex in southern Iran went on strike Monday, the latest sign that antigovernment protests now in the fourth week are broadening to critical sectors of the economy. Dozens of workers blocked roads and protested at a plant in Assaluyeh in the oil-rich province of Bushehr on the Persian Gulf, chanting “Do not fear. We stand together” and “Death to the dictator,” according to social-media posts.

☆ The US Navy's new high-tech aircraft launcher is being prepped for deployment on France's new nuclear-powered carrier
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The new carrier will have the same aircraft launch and recovery systems as the US's newest carriers. It is the latest development in France's ambition to build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, a project known as the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération, sometimes called PANG, which translates to "New Generation Aircraft Carrier." Charles de GaulleFrench aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. It is the only non-US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world. Sailors prepare an F/A-18F for launch during testing with Ford's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System in January 2020.

☆ 'Hostages' review: An HBO docuseries covers the Iran Hostage Crisis from all angles, including then to now
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —“Hostages” tells several major stories in one, from the history of US intervention in the Middle East to the Iranian hostage crisis’ impact on presidential politics to that period’s influence on media, launching “Nightline” as a byproduct. The result is a highly resonant trip down bad-memory lane, highlighting how those ripples remain evident 40-plus years later. “History will say that we made Reagan president of the United States,” says Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, one of the student leaders. “Hostages” airs September 28 and 29 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO, which, like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros.

LOS ANGELES — Painful memories of a violent and chaotic past were resurrected this week for many Iranian Americans watching from afar as protesters flooded the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities following the death of Mahsa Amini. Her death has sparked outrage across Iran and waves of protesters clashed with Iranian security forces this week. The deadly unrest has been documented on social media and triggered demonstrations in other parts of the world, including in Los Angeles, home to the largest Iranian population outside Iran. Gladkikh was born and raised in Southern California after her family fled Iran in the 1990s. Iranian officials are investigating after they said Amini had a pre-existing condition and suffered a heart attack while in custody.

☆ Despite Biden's assurances, Middle East militaries are buying their own weapons to take on Iran at sea and in the air
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been investing heavily in new military hardware in order to Iran. The Royal Saudi Air Force's core strength are its 232 F-15 Eagles, at least 84 of which are F-15SA variants designed specifically for Saudi Arabia. A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 at King Faisal Air Base in Saudi Arabia in February 2021. US and Bahraini officials in front of unmanned naval vessels at at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in Manama in January. US Navy/MCS1 Mark Thomas MahmodIMX 2022 was also the first time Israel and Saudi Arabia, which don't have diplomatic relations, officially took part in an exercise together.

☆ A Trump advisor's trial could shed light on 'espionage lite' and foreign influence around the former president
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But in a court filing, federal prosecutors said Barrack was not referencing Trump's campaign or the United States. Indeed, Barrack is only the latest Trump ally to face charges in connection with an alleged foreign influence campaign. In court papers, federal prosecutors alleged that Barrack agreed in the spring of 2016 to develop a backchannel between the Emiratis and Trump campaign. The prosecution of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort kicked off a new era of foreign influence enforcement. Through his lawyers, Barrack has also argued that his contacts with Emiratis were no secret to the Trump campaign and the former president's administration.

☆ United Airlines partners with one-time foe Emirates, will launch Dubai flights
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DULLES, Va. — United Airlines and Emirates will sell seats on each other's planes, marking a turnaround in the business models of the one-time foes. As part of the deal, United said it will start flights to Emirates' hub in Dubai from Newark Liberty International Airport next March. "I don't see why it shouldn't," Clark told reporters at an event unveiling the deal with United at a hangar at Dulles International Airport, near Washington, D.C. Emirates said last week it is ending its codeshare partnership with United rival JetBlue Airways on Oct. 30. Qatar Airways and American Airlines in June said they would expand their codeshare partnership.

As Russia bombs its neighbor, what has become the biggest European war since 1945 has had an outsized impact far south, in the Middle East. Here are four ways the Ukraine war has affected the Middle East over the last six months:Energy exporters are cashing inThe war has seen oil prices rise to as much as a 14-year high. Despite vowing to turn Saudi Arabia into a pariah, US President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia in a landmark trip last month. Saudi Arabia: #How_many_wives_would_you_takeSaudi men took to Twitter to ask each other how many wives they’d like to take. According to the 2019 report by the Doha International Forum called State of Marriage in the Arab World, information on polygamy in Saudi Arabia is not readily available.

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