Cuba
Cuba says US contacts fall short of formal talks as Trump pressure mounts
Cuba’s top diplomat in Washington says communication continues, but formal negotiations have not begun, disputing Trump’s description of the contacts.
Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
US Army weighs sending support units to Southern Command amid Cuba tensions - report
Ben-Gurion University study says 'Havana Syndrome' caused by pesticides
“The study validates the need for us to continue to learn more about the use of pesticides and other toxins.”
Picasso’s ‘Carmen’
“I’m an immigrant. I was born in Cuba and I grew up here. All I wanted growing up was to connect. This organization allows me to connect. It makes me belong,” he shared.
Israeli scientist becomes first to speak at Cuban conference
Markel spoke about developments in forestation and large water project tools to adapt to the effects of climate change in Israel and the rest of the Middle East.
![Keren Kayemet L’Israel-Jewish National Fund chief Scientist Dr. Doron Markel [L]](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/442992 "Keren Kayemet L’Israel-Jewish National Fund chief Scientist Dr. Doron Markel [L]")
For first time Israeli scientist presents at conference in Cuba
The conference was hosted by Cuba’s Environmental Agency and Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment jointly with other organizations.
![Dr. Doron Markel [L] with KKL-JNF conference delegates and leaders of the Cuban Jewish community, July 2019](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/442966 "Dr. Doron Markel [L] with KKL-JNF conference delegates and leaders of the Cuban Jewish community, July 2019")
City of Havana restoring oldest Jewish cemetery in Cuba
The cemetery has deteriorated over many years, as the Jewish community was unable to raise the $200,000 needed to refurbish the entire ground.
'The North American government is on the path of confrontation with Cuba'
Ruling Communist Party leader Raul Castro blasted the Trump administration for returning to an outdated path of confrontation with the island nation and of intervening in Latin America.
Honest to goodness music
Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba opens the Red Sea Jazz Festival later this month
Gal Gadot to produce film on Fidel Castro
Actress partnering with her husband and former Warner Bros. executive on movie.
Searching for the 18th hole in Havana
There cannot be many golf courses that celebrate Mayan cosmogenesis.
Cuba holds one-party vote as post-Castro era looms
"For many Cubans, elections have never represented change," said Rafael Padron, 37, a sports trainer in Havana. "But this is a key moment."