My Profile
Saved articles
Newsletters
Sign out

Sign in

Register
Sign in

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

International Edition

International Edition
UAE Edition

Podcasts Newsletters Follow usAlertsApp Video

World Cup 2026 Puzzles Newsletters Weekend

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

My Profile
Saved articles
Newsletters
Sign out

Sign in

Register
Sign in

Start Date

End Date

Piracy

Read the latest news on piracy

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

Petty Officer Leslie Floyd numbers parcels of seized drugs as HMAS Warramunga’s boarding team conduct an illicit cargo seizure. Courtesy: Royal Australian Navy

VIDEO: Anti-drug patrols smash smugglers in the Arabian Sea

UAEJuly 22, 2018

FFJT22 U.S Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Ramage and USS Gonzalez transit the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb February 13, 2016 in the Arabian Gulf. (US Navy Photo / Alamy Stock Photo) *** Local Caption *** fo23mr-yemen-elmandeb.jpg

Naval policing of maritime corridor deters pirate attacks

UAEJune 07, 2018

Ship with 22 Indian sailors on board missing off West Africa

AsiaFebruary 04, 2018

Blood runs in the streets of Mogadishu, which on Saturday became the site of the worst terrorist atrocity in Somalia's history. Mohamed Abdiwahab / AFP Photo

Somalia needs our support and our sympathy

EditorialOctober 16, 2017

Iran 'could use Houthis to disrupt key maritime routes'

UAESeptember 30, 2017

A masked Somalian pirate stands near a Taiwanese fishing vessel that washed ashore in Hobyo in 2012 after the pirates were paid a ransom and released the crew. Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP Photo

Why target cruise liners?

UAEAugust 09, 2017

Sea Princess in Fiordland. Photo: Princess Cruises

How cruise liners keep passengers safe from Somali pirates

UAEAugust 09, 2017

There has been a surge in the instances of hijackings on the seas

In Depth: The human cost of piracy

NewsJuly 03, 2017

Crossroads podcast: piracy, politics and Britain’s sacking of Ras Al Khaimah - Ep 20

The NationalMay 25, 2017

Illustration The National staff

How the British exploited piracy to rule the Arabian Gulf

May 25, 2017

Capt Kevin Rimell is the skipper of the RFA Fort Victoria, an auxiliary oiler replenishment ship of the British navy, which is in Dubai for three weeks for maintenance. Antonie Robertson / The National

British Royal Navy ships docked in Dubai offers insight into fight against terror and piracy

UAEMay 23, 2017

Women displaced from the capital Mogadishu chop meat to sell to customers in the once-bustling pirate town of Galkayo, Somalia. Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP

Four ways to respond to resurgent Somali piracy

OpinionApril 17, 2017

Vigilance has helped reduce piracy in the region’s seas

UAEApril 08, 2017

Somali pirate Hassan stands in the once-bustling centre of Hobyo, Somalia. Three hijackings in one month have authorities warning of the pirates’ resurgence. Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP Photo

Vigilance needed to keep Somali pirates at bay, families of kidnapped sailors say

UAEApril 08, 2017

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Living in the UAE

Podcasts NewslettersAlertsRead E-Paper Print Subscriptions Video App

About Us Contact Us Work With Us Advertise With Us Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Sitemap Archive Registration FAQs Rosalynn Carter Fellowship

Get news alerts from

You can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.

Maybe later