On April 8, 2009, the US-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama was hijacked while it was passing along the coast of Somalia. The ...

The Yemeni-flagged fishing dhow Al-Hidaya has been released by Somali pirates after being held for a week. The European Union Naval Force’s Operation Atalanta said the vessel was hijacked on 16 March ...

Russia and Iran like to tout themselves as America's largest and most determined enemies, but everyone in the international community knows few geopolitical beefs run deeper than the United States ...

Ilhan Omar's father, Nur Omar Mohamed, committed war crimes as a military officer in Somalia before immigrating to the U.S.

Passengers on a world cruise were told only essential lighting would be used and to keep their curtains drawn while passing ...

P assengers aboard Cunard's Queen Anne cruise ship weren't expecting their adventures aboard the ship to include a run-in with pirates. However, as the luxury cruise liner sailed ...

TravelingWiki Meets is Honored by Michael Marino, Veteran of US Service in Vietnam, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, & Iraqi Freedo ...

This is the terrifying moment a luxury cruise liner is plunged into darkness as passengers are warned of a chilling threat to ...

Another case was the Sirius Star hijacking (2008), in which Somali pirates captured a Saudi-owned oil tanker, holding it for ransom. In West Africa, frequent attacks on Nigerian oil tankers continue ...