Pirates
Iran linked oil tanker falls victim to Somali piracy surge
The Eritrea-flagged Sibu 1 was at least the 13th vessel attacked this year off the coast of Somalia or in the Gulf of Aden, which links Somalia and Yemen.
Middle Israel: Iran's Strait of Hormuz piracy is a reckless, losing strategy - opinion
Are the Houthis Iran’s last gaming card? – opinion
Red Sea shipping drops after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites, data shows
Egypt nabs 4 Israeli guards in Red Sea
Israelis panic when approached by Egyptian coast guard, dump weapons overboard, arousing suspicions; detainees eventually released.
Somali pirates grow more daring
Raid in Omani territorial waters, swarming attack on vessel point to new tactics to counter the effects of a multinational naval crackdown.
Beauty of Rosh Hanikra Islands belies complex reality
Photo gallery: Pirates, illegal fishermen, offshore development taint otherwise idyllic nature reserve on Israel's northern border.
Four American hostages killed by pirates, US says
2 pirates die in struggle as US naval forces board the 4 US citizens' yacht; American victims die of their wounds.
Israeli ship escapes pirates in Indian Ocean
"Zim" company ship carrying goods and trying to make its way back to Israel avoids seizure attempt by pirates.
Israeli ship escapes pirates in Indian Ocean
"Zim" company ship carrying goods and trying to make its way back to Israel avoids seizure attempt by pirates.
10 alleged Somali pirates go on trial in Germany
The men were captured aboard the MV Taipan in the Gulf of Aden in April by Dutch marines; they were extradited from the Netherlands to Germany in June.
Somali pirates free British couple after 388 days
"We are happy to be alive, happy to be here, desperate to see our family, and so happy to be amongst decent, everyday people," Rachel Chandler says.
Jewmaica
A recent conference on Caribbean Jewry tells the fascinating 500-year story of Jamaica’s Jews.
