Cuba
Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel
"If you can see people, for example, with kippah on the street, with tefillin or tallit, it’s like to be inside of the synagogue, a big synagogue. It’s amazing to be here.”
Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
US imposes sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry
Israeli court revokes citizenship of Cuban man over sham marriage
Thousands of Cubans join biggest anti-government protests in decades
The protests erupted amid Cuba's worst economic crisis since the fall of the Soviet Union, its former ally, and a record surge in coronavirus infections.
Blinken says US still probing 'Havana syndrome' attacks on diplomats
If Washington would have suspicions that a state actor including Russia or others are involved in this, it would bring it up with them, Blinken said.
Cuba develops own COVID vaccine in hopes of slowing spread of the virus
Throughout 2020, the number of coronavirus patients in Cuba totaled at around 12,200, though that number has risen by 124,000 in 2021, with a total of 912 deaths.
Superman taught me how to be a Cuban Jew - opinion
In 2021, I know there are other Cuban Jews like me, but I didn’t know that when I was a kid
Pentagon may tell troops to look for suspected 'Havana Syndrome' cases
The State Department has already issued a memo on the issue, asking staff to immediately report any symptoms.
The end of the Castro era provides new opportunities on Cuba - opinion
As Raúl Castro exits the scene, ending 62 years of Castro tyranny, many questions abound. One thing, however, is perfectly clear: Decades of US sanctions have failed. And miserably.
Cuba's Raul Castro leaves the political stage, his legacy yet unknown
Still, some thirty years after the end of the Cold War, Cuba remains one of the last Communist-run countries in the world.
Castro era in Cuba to end as Raul confirms he's retiring
Older Cubans said they would miss having a Castro at the helm, although most acknowledged it was time to pass on the baton.
Biden launches review, aims to close Guantanamo before leaving office
Trump kept the prison open during his four years in the White House. Now, 40 prisoners remain, most held for nearly two decades without being charged or tried.
Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary
Mayorkas is one of a number of Jewish Cabinet secretaries, including Antony Blinken in the State Department, Janet Yellen in Treasury and Avril Haines as director of national intelligence.