Search form

You are here

Somali pirates



FO says Somalia working to secure release of Pakistani sailors held by pirates

  • Ten Pakistanis among 17 crew members aboard tanker hijacked off Somalia in April
  • Families say hostages face shortages of food, clean drinking water as talks continue
By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

Pakistan says Somali pirate hostage crisis may take months to resolve

By Waseem Abbasi ·
video

Families of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates for 23 days call for their rescue

By Reuters ·

Suspected Somali pirates seize boat off Horn of Africa

By AP ·

Suspected pirate attack in Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy

By AP ·

Somali pirates release 9 kidnapped Yemeni fishermen

By Saeed Al-Batati ·

UK team helps free Iranian hostages from Somali pirates

By Arab News ·
Special

Saudi Arabia’s role in banishing piracy from regional waters

By Jennifer Bell ·

Somali pirates caught at sea, transferred to Seychelles

By AFP ·

Latest updates

Pakistan condemns drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, backs Kingdom’s territorial integrity
Qatar, Pakistan seek to deepen security cooperation at Doha talks
Clashes erupt in Azad Kashmir’s Rawalakot as protesters march toward regional capital
Visiting US congressmen, Pakistan army chief hold talks on regional security, bilateral cooperation
Trump says he is ready for military action if Iran talks fail, Axios reports
Small boats line the shore as cargo ships and other commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas.

Recommended

Middle East
How Saudi- and UN-led initiatives are putting rural women at the heart of Syria’s recovery
Saudi Arabia
Could the Saudi-US cooperation result in a nuclear Aramco?
Middle East
Analysis: Why the Houthis are miscalculating this time

Search form

Print Edition
Read pdf version Subscribe now
© 2026 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement.