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          Piracy

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          The 23 sailors from Bangladesh are safe, the ship is being escorted by naval vessels out of the high-risk zone and will reach Dubai’s Al Hamriya port next week. Photo: SR Shipping

          Hostages' families tell of relief after Somali pirates free crew

          MENAApril 17, 2024
          A Somali pirate stands in front of hijacked Taiwanese fishing vessel. Shipping experts have called for international navy co-operation to stop a surge in piracy in the Indian Ocean. AP

          Somali pirate threat resurges in Indian Ocean as ships avoid Red Sea

          MENAMarch 29, 2024
          Mainul Hoque and his mother Lutfa Ara hold photos of Ainul Hoque who is among 22 Bangladeshi sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates. Photo: Hoque family

          'Pray for us': Hostages on ship seized by pirates tell family of fears

          AsiaMarch 22, 2024
          In a previous incident, India's INS Sumitra rescued 19 crew members and a ship from Somalian pirates in January. Photo: India Navy

          Pirates board commodity ship off the coast of Somalia

          WorldMarch 12, 2024
          An Indian Navy vessel approaches the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk after warnings by a naval aircraft caused pirates who had boarded the ship to flee on January 5. Photo: Indian Navy

          India flexes naval muscles with armada to protect commercial ships

          WeekendJanuary 12, 2024
          Naval forces and marine monitoring groups said efforts have been stepped to stop the threat posed by Somali pirates. AFP

          Naval patrols stepped up to keep Somali pirates at bay

          MENAJanuary 11, 2024
          A protestor holds up a photo of top Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi in Sana'a, Yemen. The militant group has sought to open another front against Israel amid its war on Gaza and has been attacking vessels in the Red Sea since November. EPA

          UK seeks last chance for Yemen talks to stave off Red Sea military action

          UKJanuary 03, 2024
          Maritime police patrol the Gulf of Aden amid a spate of attacks by Houthis in the area. EPA

          Fears Houthi attacks will revive Red Sea piracy

          WorldJanuary 01, 2024
          A Taiwanese vessel that washed ashore in Somalia after being hijacked in 2012. Two recent ship hijackings in the waters off Somalia are reported to have been carried out by pirates operating under the protection of Al Shabab militants. Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP

          Al Shabab shows its reach on land as it moves into piracy at sea

          AfricaDecember 29, 2023
          The Maltese-flagged MV Ruen. The Indian Navy said that it was boarded by unknown attackers. AP

          Somali pirates hijack a second ship as fears of links with terrorists emerge

          MENADecember 25, 2023
          A region of the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen. The Central Park had reportedly been told to divert to the port of Hodeidah. EPA

          Second tanker reportedly seized in Red Sea after Houthi threats

          WorldNovember 26, 2023
          Monjasa Reformer, an oil tanker that was hijacked by pirates with crew members taken hostage off the coast of West Africa, has raised concerns about a recurrence of violent attacks and abduction of sailors in the region. Photo: Monjasa

          Search goes on for tanker crew held hostage in West Africa hijacking

          WorldApril 05, 2023
          Some of the Somali pirates who had held the MV Faina off the coast of Somalia head to shore under the observation of a US Navy ship. AFP

          Somali pirates have all but disappeared but other threats remain at sea

          MENANovember 22, 2022
          Kuwait’s coast guard received a report that fishing vessels had been robbed inside Kuwaiti waters. Kuwait Interior Ministry

          Kuwait seizes Iranian boat and arrests three for piracy

          GulfJune 02, 2022
          A Swedish court has overturned a $20m damages award to beIN after an appeal over piracy convictions. AFP

          Swedish court overturns jail terms for ‘pirates’ retransmitting beIN broadcasts

          UKMarch 09, 2022
          The United Nations headquarters building in Manhattan. AFP

          UN must take ‘firm position’ on Houthi ship seizure, says UAE envoy

          USJanuary 12, 2022