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.
The Red Sea strategy: What does Israel stand to gain from recognizing Somaliland? - analysis
Iran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel
LNG tanker evades pirates off Somalia as attacks escalate, maritime sources say
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.
