Saudi Arabia, U.S. on High Alert

Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with the U.S. warning of an imminent attack from Iran on targets in the kingdom, putting the American military and others in the Middle East on an elevated alert level, as the WSJ reports.

Election Results in Israel Uncertain

Former prime minister and Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is set to become Israel's next prime minister, according to Tuesday night's exit polls but as the Jerusalem Post reports, the Arab party Balad may reduce Netanyahu’s bloc to 60 seats, one short of a coalition majority, as the Jerusalem Post reports.

Bolsonaro Pledges to Respect Constitution

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday vowed to respect the constitution after he lost the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ending a tense silence of 45 hours in which he had refused to acknowledge the results even as his allies urged him to do so, as the WSJ reports.

Executive Education

U.S. and Eurasian Security: The Challenges Ahead is a new program that will give participants a competitive advantage through in-depth analysis and insights into the major challenges to U.S. security across Eurasia.

Video Shorts

Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” “Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel!

In That Number

1,000

Iran has charged about 1,000 people in the Tehran province for their alleged involvement in nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody, state news agency IRNA reported Monday.

Source: CNN

Critical Quote

“We need to pay the bills somehow! Twitter cannot rely entirely on advertisers.”

— Elon Musk

iDeas Lab

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program has released a new, curated database of state-level activities facilitating emissions reductions, positive economic outcomes, and climate resilience.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.

Optics

(Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images.) Former Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu cast their vote in the Israeli general election on November 1, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel.

This Town Tomorrow

At 8:30 a.m., the CSIS Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies hosts a conversation on India’s G-20 priorities with Mr. Amitabh Kant, the G20 Sherpa for the Government of India.

And, at 9:30 a.m., the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics holds a discussion with Jeremy Wallace on his new book: Seeking Truth & Hiding Facts: Information, Ideology, & Authoritarianism in China.

Then, at 3:30 p.m., the CSIS International Security Program hosts General Wayne Eyre, Canada’s Chief of the Defense Staff, on the future of North American defense.

Video

This morning, CSIS held a discussion on the future of CISA as a leader for cyber and infrastructure security amidst more complex digital and physical threats. Watch the full event here.

Podcasts

Bill and Scott talk about the U.S. and E.U. Technology Council, the TTC meeting to convene for the third time in December, Nicaragua sanctions, and bilateral relations with China.

Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

There are two teams in professional sports that I am fanatical about: the Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles. I’m finally able to enjoy baseball again because the Os are suddenly competitive! Baseball is also great for me right now because while I’m not a fan per se, my family is from Philadelphia and I was born there. The first baseball game I attended was in the '70s at Veterans Stadium—Phillies v. Cubs and I’ll never forget it.

This current World Series matchup is exciting. Both the Phils and the Houston Astros are superbly constructed teams that are playing at their peak. The Phillies are full of characters and led by the phenomenal 2-time MVP Bryce Harper and the ‘Stros are led by 2-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander, former MVP Jose Altuve, and Alex Bregman, the leader for most postseason home runs for a third baseman in history. Bregman in my mind is also the best Jewish baseball player since Sandy Koufax.

The Series is tied 1-1 going into Philly for Game 3. The stage is set for an electrifying competition. I have to say that FOX Sports does an amazing job at producing the series and keeping the energy up. In fact, they even have a senior vice president of Production and Talent Development at FOX Sports, Jacob Ullman, who has initiated the network to play some of the best “bumper music” you will ever hear in and out of innings when the broadcast goes to commercial. Ullman is a big Deadhead and it’s not uncommon to hear songs like the Dead’s “Throwing Stones” during the broadcast—which makes the experience even more electric!

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Paige Montfort, Claire Dannenbaum, and Claire Smrt.