Natasha Mozgovaya has been the chief U.S. correspondent for Haaretz since 2008. She currently resides in Maryland with her husband and two children.
Mozgovaya immigrated to Israel from Russia at age 11, as part of the "Big Aliyah" of the 1990s. She began writing for newspapers in Russian as a teenager, and by the age of 18 had become editor of two supplements for "Vesty," the Russian newspaper in Israel.
In 2000, Mozgovaya joined the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, covering immigration to Israel and Diaspora Jewry. She went on to report from Gaza during the disengagement in 2005, and from the Lebanese border during the war with Hezbollah in 2006.
Mozgovaya has reported from around the world, contributing in-depth articles on topics ranging from human trafficking in Eastern Europe to the AIDS epidemic in Africa; clashes with the PKK in Turkey to the post-election riots in Kenya.
She has closely followed events in the FSU over the last decade, interviewing the members of the political elite and opposition leaders, as well as iconic figures such as Mikhail Kalashnikov and the infamous "Russian oligarchs."
In addition to her newspaper work, Mozgovaya has anchored several television programs in Hebrew and Russian. In 2008, she co-hosted a Channel 9 series exploring the history of the State of Israel since its establishment in 1948.
Before moving to the U.S. for Haaretz, Mozgovaya was a frequent guest and commentator on various radio and TV programs in Israel.
State Department spokeswoman says next round to be held in Amman and expected to follow the format of Tuesday's meeting, which was attended by Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat and Israel's Yitzhak Molcho.
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Republican presidential hopeful calls Iran's nuclear 'most challenging transcendent threat of this decade', says all options on the table.
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Santorum's campaign switches into high gear as frontrunners prepare for the next battleground in the state of New Hampshire.
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First nominating contest establishes Romney - who won by just 8 votes - as the Republican party's most likely challenger to Democratic President Barack Obama.
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Final results expected shortly. Gingrich finishes fourth, Perry fifth, Bachmann sixth, and Huntsman, who wasn't competing in Iowa finishes seventh and last.
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Meeting represents the first time under PM Netanyahu Israel agrees to accept Palestinian documents concerning the borders of a future Palestinian state.
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Former Speaker Gingrich calls Mitt Romney a liar, while Ron Paul calls Rick Santorum the worst name of all: 'Liberal.'
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Syrian National Council leader says post-Assad regime would accept the Arab League peace initiative but will seek to reclaim the Golan Heights.
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Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat to meet Netanyahu's envoy in Jordan Tuesday for preliminary talks aimed at setting an agenda for peace negotiations.
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White House says agreement – under which 84 F-15 fighter jets will be sold to the kingdom, will help U.S. economy and strengthen regional security.
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Bud Hockenberg, a prominent Iowan Republican political activist and self-described 'fourth-generation Jew in Des Moines,' seems to enjoy the disproportional attention his state gets during the elections.
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Dr. Leon Hadar, an Israeli and U.S. citizen who advised the Republican presidential hopeful in 2008, rejects characterization of Paul by another ex-aide as wishing Israel 'did not exist at all.'
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Week's wrap-up: U.S. announces bounty of $10 million for information leading to the capture of al-Qaida financier Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil; Joshua Pollack tells Haaretz why he believes India is the 'fourth customer' of Abdul Qadeer Khan's nuclear know-how.
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Suicide bombings in Syria capital reportedly kill 44; State Department says it is crucial that bombings won't impede critical work of Arab League monitoring mission.
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PLO delegation to the United States welcomes UN Security Council censure of West Bank construction, urges U.S. to join the international community's criticism.
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Speaking to Haaretz during an official U.S. visit, Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis estimates Ankara will not initiate military action over a contentious gas exploration project in the eastern Mediterranean.
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State Department spokeswoman says ‘shouting from the rooftops of the UNSC is not going to change the situation on the ground.’
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A visit to the Reform movement's biennial showed that the stream is strong, especially with the youth.
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Washington D.C. celebrates the 'Festival of Lights' with White House parties, menorah-lighting ceremonies, Jewish-Lithuanian interfaith celebrations, and a whole lot of jelly doughnuts.
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Shimon Peres euglogizes deceased Czech dissident Vaclav Havel, calling him a personal friend and a friend of Israel; says Havel's voice will continue to be heard.
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'It's hard to remember a time when the administration gave more support to the security of Israel. Don't let anyone to tell you otherwise. It's a fact,' says U.S. President.
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The incoming president of the Union for Reform Judaism speaks to Haaretz about his visions for the future of the organization and about Obama's ties with the Jewish state.
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U.S. President speaks before Union for Reform Judaism conference, stresses that U.S. support for Israel is 'unshakeable.'
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Frontrunners Romney and Perry take jabs at American president during televised debate, with Romney saying: A foreign policy based on pretty please? You got to be kidding.
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