Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East. This episode includes the following stories:Fighting off the Somali pirates, Egypt Accuses Hezbollah of Plotting Attacks and Arms Smuggling to Gaza, and Afghan women attacked with stones during p...
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(CNN) — An oil tanker bound for the United States was hijacked off Somalia with a crew of 28 aboard, maritime authorities said. The M/V Maran Centaurus was
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tantaonews.com A photojournalist from the Shanghai Morning Post shows off photos taken while he was embedded with Somali pirates earlier this year.
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The Somali pirates holding a British couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, have demanded a $7m (£4.3m) ransom for their release. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com ... ransom pirates "somali pirates" yacht "paul chandler"
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Negotiations to free a Ukrainian ship hijacked by Somali pirates continue. The pirates are demanding a ransom of $20 million. Aboard are 20 crew members as well as 33 tanks, grenade launchers and ammunition. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Oct. 2)
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The U.S. Navy has seized seven suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden after a merchant ship sent a distress call saying gunmen had tried to board it from a skiff. The suspects will be handed over to Kenyan authorities. (Feb. 12)
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The threat of Somali pirates is causing waves in many seafaring nations, but not in the Philippines. Filipino sailors say they are far more worried about the economic downturn than being held hostage. Video courtesy of Reuters. (Nov. 20)
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