Pirates
Somali pirates kill five crew members before tanker rescue, state authorities say
Among those killed were three from Pakistan, one from Myanmar, and one from India. Four others were injured.
Iraqi tribe claims it battled Somali pirates to free hijacked ship
US-sanctioned oil tanker Sibu 1 rescued from Somali pirates in semi-autonomous Puntland region
Ahoy, Knesset: Israel’s Pirate Party sets sail with Dan Ariely on its slate
City pirates
Shoedei Yam, a new Jerusalem gallery, presents art with attitude, sense of history.
Insurers, guards earn more from piracy than pirates
Protecting ships cost $7 billion in 2011, but Somali pirates got just $160 million in ransom.
Iran thanks US for naval rescue operation
13 Iranians redeemed in Arabian Sea; rescue conducted by same aircraft carrier group Iran warned away from Gulf.
US navy rescues Iranian hostages held by pirates
13 Iranians redeemed in Arabian Sea; rescue conducted by same aircraft carrier group Iran warned away from Gulf.
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.