Cuba
US imposes sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry
Thursday's action against Diaz-Canel is the latest by Washington to intensify pressure on the island's communist leaders.
Israeli court revokes citizenship of Cuban man over sham marriage
US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay
Cuba sees higher risk of US military aggression as talks stall
Cubans split over more liberal family code as referendum nears
The Cuban Roman Catholic Church has lashed out against gay marriage.
Israelis and Cubans celebrate chess through Chess4Solidarity tournament
Some 200 chess players from the two countries faced each other in competitive matches through the Israeli chess club's Chess4Solidarity campaign.
Meet the Jews of Cuba and their fascinating history
James Berenthal sits down with the Jerusalem Report to discuss his family's distinctive role in a historic community
‘Havana syndrome’ attacks reveal US adversaries may have dangerous intel
The coincidental timing of when US intelligence is being targeted with the "Havana syndrome" raises the possibility that the attacks are targeted.
Mexican authorities rescue 22 foreigners kidnapped in a hotel
Mexican authorities rescued on Tuesday 22 foreigners, most of them Cuban and Haitian, who were earlier in the day kidnapped when gunmen stormed a hotel in the central state of San Luis Potosi.
US issues new Cuba sanctions, Biden promises more to come
Targets of the sanctions are two Cuban police force leaders, as well as the Cuban interior ministry's national police force, the department said.
Jewish activist praises Cuban protesters' courage: 'People are fed up'
"Participation in demonstrations grew very quickly because people learned what was happening through social media," said Alan Gross, an American Jew who had previously been imprisoned in Cuba.
'Cuba Libre' message painted outside Cuba's US embassy in Washington
In the United States, and especially in Florida which has a large community of Cuban exiles, demonstrators also staged protests, waving Cuban flags and calling for change.
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.
