Topic: Gulf of Aden
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Getting the Strait of Hormuz straight: an FAQ
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/27
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In Pictures: Somali pirates
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Somali pirates have not mounted a successful hijacking for nearly a year
Somali pirates: US diplomat Donna Leigh Hopkins credits the combined efforts of international naval forces and stepped-up security on ships including the use of armed guards.
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Iranian warships dock in Sudan after alleged Israeli airstrikes
The visit has put Sudan's links to Iran under closer scrutiny.
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Pirate attacks off Somalia plummet thanks to navies, armed guards
The pirate attacks are down 65 percent to their lowest level since 2009.
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For Somali pirates, July was a very bad month
Private guards and international naval patrols – and some rough seas – have prevented successful high-seas hijackings by Somali pirates since June 19, the first zero-attack month since 2007.
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Training for the Olympics in the shadow of war
To get to the London Games, Somalian runner Mohamed Hassan Mohamed has had to survive warring militias, Islamic insurgents, and the occasional stray bullet along his workout route.
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Keep Calm Europe launches airstrikes on Somalia to uproot pirate base
This is the first time the European-led naval expedition, Operation Atalanta, has attacked a pirate base on Somali territory.
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Keep Calm Does a military solution for Somali piracy work?
Somali pirate attacks have dropped, from 45 in 2010 to 24 in 2011, but there's no evidence that more naval patrols and aggressive private security firms are actually keeping pirates ashore.
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Keep Calm Good Reads: Is the US actually in decline, or just taking a breather?
A roundup of some of the week's most insightful articles from around the Internet.
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Somalia's Al Shabab launches suicide attack ahead of talks
Car bomb kills 15 in the government-controlled center of Mogadishu just weeks before Somali officials attend a London conference on long-term solutions to country's unrest.
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Hostage rescue: Will US intervene more in Somalia?
The US military has largely left East African nations to bring peace to Somalia. But hostage rescue, such as the SEAL operation Tuesday, is a tool the US military is using more often.
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Iran responds to US rescue of captured fishermen
The Iranian foreign ministry thanked the United States for rescuing its sailors, but Iranian news outlets linked to the Revolutionary Guard called the move a publicity stunt.
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Getting the Strait of Hormuz straight: an FAQ
Iran has caused a stir with its threat this week to close down the Strait of Hormuz if sanctions were imposed on Iranian oil exports. Here’s why this small body of water generates so much world attention.
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Turkey earthquake: Why the country is such a hot spot for seismic activity
Turkey earthquake does not surprise seismologists. Turkey is, in effect, caught in a geophysical vise between the Arabian plate, inching northward, and the Eurasian plate, the immovable object.
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US, British forces rescue Italian ship from Somali pirates
The Italian crew steered the hijacked ship toward awaiting NATO forces in the Indian Ocean. Eleven Somali pirates were captured.
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US covert attacks in Yemen: A better template for the war on terror?
The new campaign follows US concerns about a fortified Al Qaeda in conflict-torn Yemen. It’s very likely a harbinger of things to come, some national security experts say.
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In US call for Americans to leave Yemen, a forecast of harder times ahead
Illustrating its limited options, the US, again, urges the president of Yemen to step down. A call for Americans to leave the country is further evidence of official pessimism.
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Somali pirate gets 25-year sentence: Will it be a deterrent?
A federal judge sentenced a Somali man to 25 years in US prison for his role in the hijacking of a Danish merchant ship in late 2008. The Somali pirate is already serving time for an attempted attack on the USS Ashland last April.
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Madagascar captures Somali pirate 'mother ship.' Now what?
The capture of a Somali pirate 'mother ship' north of Madagascar, some 2,500 miles from Somalia, has highlighted this impoverished island nation's outdated piracy laws.
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Somali pirates capture oil tanker bound for US: Higher oil prices ahead?
Somali pirates took control of an oil tanker from Kuwait carrying $200 million worth of crude. It's the second oil-tanker hijacking by Somali pirates in two days.
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India pushes back on Somali pirates' new 'mother ship' offensive
Indian naval forces have shut down two Somali pirate “mother ships” operating close to the subcontinent, highlighting the increased range and sophistication of the pirates.
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Somali pirates lose battle to South Korean commandos, but who's winning war?
South Korean commandos rescued a 21-man crew from Somali pirates. The renegade gangs captured more hostages in 2010 than in any other year on record, and 22 incidents have already taken place in 2011.
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South Korea dispatches destroyer to rescue tanker hijacked by Somali pirates
South Korea has dispatched 300 troops and a destroyer to secure the release of the Samho Jewelry tanker, which was hijacked recently by Somali pirates.
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Opinion: Sudan, after the breakup: Can violence be prevented?
The Jan. 9 referendum vote in Sudan is expected to result in the South seceding from the North. This may alleviate conflict in the region but also renew violence, threatening regional and global security. Egypt and the US must support economic growth and compromise to prevent escalation.
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Landmark Kenya ruling could see dozens of Somali pirates set free
In a blow to efforts to combat Somali pirates, a senior Kenyan judge said Tuesday that courts here have no power to prosecute crimes that took place outside Kenya’s territorial waters.
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13 African refugees drown in US Navy rescue attempt
African refugees were receiving humanitarian supplies from the US Navy when their skiff capsized off the Somali coast. The number of refugees fleeing the Horn of Africa has skyrocketed in recent years.
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