The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/cuba/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:58:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Cuba | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/cuba/ 32 32 Trump, Rubio hint at possible US military action in Cuba amid doubts over diplomacy https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-rubio-hint-at-possible-us-military-action-in-cuba-amid-doubts-over-diplomacy/ Fri, 22 May 2026 01:13:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828423 Washington's top diplomat says it's unlikely deal over disputes will be reached 'given who we're dealing with,' day after US announced charges on Cuba's former ruler Raul Castro

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]]> Trump says he will ‘free’ Cuba after US is finished with Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-he-will-free-cuba-after-us-is-finished-with-iran/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:02:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779858 US president tells reporters Washington is in talks with Havana but says 'I can do anything I want with it' as the island nation reels from massive power cuts

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]]> Hurricane Melissa leaves nearly 50 dead after thrashing Caribbean https://www.timesofisrael.com/hurricane-melissa-leaves-nearly-50-dead-after-thrashing-caribbean/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:20:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677964 Storm flattens homes and businesses, forces hundreds of thousands to evacuate; US sends disaster relief, search and rescue teams to aid hard-hit areas

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]]> Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba dig out of widespread destruction after deadly Hurricane Melissa https://www.timesofisrael.com/haiti-jamaica-cuba-dig-out-of-widespread-destruction-after-deadly-hurricane-melissa/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 12:57:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677296 Caribbean residents face destroyed homes, power outages; at least 25 killed in Haiti, 18 missing; hurricane warning remains in effect in Bermuda

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]]> Hurricane Melissa set to pummel Jamaica as its strongest storm on record https://www.timesofisrael.com/hurricane-melissa-set-to-pummel-jamaica-as-its-strongest-storm-on-record/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:21:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3675690 Government warns of catastrophic damage likely to be caused by Category 5 storm, expected to slash through island before heading toward Cuba; 7 deaths already reported

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]]> Haifa artists exhibit in Cuba, despite its non-recognition of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/haifa-artists-exhibit-in-cuba-despite-its-non-recognition-of-israel/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 23:32:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3474364 Veteran artists Belu-Simion Fainaru and Avital Bar-Shay participate in Havana Biennale

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]]> Cookbook author proves it’s possible to make delicious — and kosher — Cuban cuisine https://www.timesofisrael.com/cookbook-author-proves-its-possible-to-make-delicious-and-kosher-cuban-cuisine/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 23:37:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3426086 New recipe compilation 'Salsa!' is the result of decades of trial and error to adapt beloved Cuban dishes so that they retain their layered flavor -- minus the pork and shellfish

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]]> Cuban president leads pro-Palestinian march in front of US embassy in Havana https://www.timesofisrael.com/cuban-president-leads-pro-palestinian-march-in-front-of-us-embassy-in-havana/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:51:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3161670 Some 100,000 people said to participate in anti-Israel rally, including Palestinian medical students studying in Latin American nation

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]]> Juan Bradman, Cuban-Jewish exile whose life inspired a novel, dies at 90 https://www.timesofisrael.com/juan-bradman-cuban-jewish-exile-whose-life-inspired-a-novel-dies-at-90/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:47:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3106745 Son of refugees was a circuit judge in rural Cuba when he fled Castro's revolution for the US to start a new life as a social worker, then was a Holocaust and immigration educator

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]]> A new memoir tries to mend the pieces of the author’s broken Cuban-Jewish family https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-new-memoir-tries-to-mend-the-pieces-of-the-authors-broken-cuban-jewish-family/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 01:07:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3089960 In 'Dwell Time,' Rosa Lowinger draws on her background as a conservator to examine the cracks and flaws in her upbringing as the child of exiles - and how they made her stronger

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]]> Hurricane Ian wipes out power in Cuba, takes aim at Florida https://www.timesofisrael.com/hurricane-ian-wipes-out-power-in-cuba-takes-aim-at-florida/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2844294 No immediate reports of deaths after island takes 'catastrophic' battering; US authorities urges residents to obey evacuation orders as weather system expected to gain strength

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]]> Hurricane Ian hits Cuba, heads for Florida as Category 3 storm https://www.timesofisrael.com/hurricane-ian-hits-cuba-as-it-heads-for-florida-as-category-3-storm/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:42:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2844088 Storm prompts mass evacuations and fears of widespread destruction along its path

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]]> Author boldly goes against her dead father’s wishes to uncover his true identity https://www.timesofisrael.com/author-boldly-goes-against-her-dead-fathers-wishes-to-uncover-his-true-identity/ Sat, 09 Oct 2021 23:02:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2613561 In her new memoir, Judy Bolton-Fasman investigates lifelong questions on the strange union between her assimilated American dad and her much-younger mom, a volatile Cuban refugee

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]]> In world first, Cuba starts COVID-19 shots for toddlers https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-world-first-cuba-starts-covid-19-shots-for-toddlers/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 22:11:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2612869 Nation is using home-grown vaccines not recognized by the World Health Organization

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]]> Iran denounces US ‘interference’ as Cuba rocked by rare protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-denounces-us-interference-as-cuba-rocked-by-rare-protests/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:02:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2581920 Iranian foreign ministry claims America is mainly to blame for the communist-ruled island's woes, after deadly demonstrations erupt amid deep economic crisis

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