Pirates

Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is already considered a significant vulnerability due to the presence of Yemen's Houthi terrorists.

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship is from Lido beach in central Mogadishu, on April 25, 2025 in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Somalis react after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, in Mogadishu, Somalia, December 27, 2025

The Red Sea strategy: What does Israel stand to gain from recognizing Somaliland? - analysis

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Iran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel

An Indian soldier stands guard next to captured Somali pirates after they were brought in for prosecution by the Indian Navy, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, India, March 23, 2024.

LNG tanker evades pirates off Somalia as attacks escalate, maritime sources say


Fewer parties expected to register to run in March 2 election

After more than 60 parties took forms to register for the April election and 42 for the September race, this time, the number this week was only 30.

Israeli workers count ballots cast by Israeli soldiers and civil servants living overseas at the central elections committee building in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem March 18, 2015.

Of pirates and underground worlds

A mythical tale with Harry Potter-level potential

Of pirates and underground worlds

Iranian held by Somali pirates since 2015 freed

Three Iranians sailors are still being held, Mousavi said.

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32 parties approved to run in September 17 elections

Pirates' ballot: "It's all the same s**t"

The Pirate party's participation in the April 9 elections has been vetted by  Central Elections Committee

Pirates, a sea captain and Oren Hazan – How many Israelis voted for them?

The Election Committee released the exact numbers of votes each party gained in the April elections, including the pirates’ party and the ‘Simply Love’ party.

The Pirate party's participation in the April 9 elections has been vetted by  Central Elections Committee

The Pirate Party wants you to vote for diarrhea

The word for diarrhea in Hebrew, 'shilshul,' shares a root with 'leshalshel,' to drop, the term used for putting the slips of paper used for voting in Israeli elections into ballot boxes.

The Pirate party's participation in the April 9 elections has been vetted by  Central Elections Committee

World Trade Organization to investigate Qatari allegations of Saudi piracy

It is unclear who owns beoutQ or where it is based. It was launched shortly after the boycott and has illegally broadcasted World Cup soccer matches as well as Hollywood entertainment.

Palestinians take part in a rally in support of Qatar, inside Qatari-funded construction project 'Hamad City', in the southern Gaza Strip, June 9, 2017

Sources: Pirates kidnap 3 in offshore Nigeria attack

The captain, chief engineer and second engineer were abducted on Monday when gunmen boarded the Malaysia-flagged Armada Tuah 22.

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Les villes intelligentes face au danger terroriste

Plus les innovateurs tentent d’augmenter l’efficacité énergétique et l’accessibilité des services publics par des réseaux virtuels, plus les consommateurs seront confrontés au piratage informatique.

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Daam, Pirates, Breslovs line up to register lists

Fifteen parties register with Central Election Committee in the Knesset to submit party lists.

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