1. Nato warship rescues freed sailors
(Archived/News/Arab)

A Nato warship has rescued 14 Indian sailors left adrift by pirates after being seized off the coast of Somalia.

2. Pirates seize Saudi oil tanker
(Archived/News/Arab)

Pirates have attacked and taken control of the Saudi-owned crude carrier Sirius Star off the east coast of Africa, a spokesman for the Bahrain-based US Navy Fifth Fleet says.

3. Turkish ship seized in Gulf of Aden
(Archived/News/Arab)

Pirates have hijacked a Turkish chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, the Anatolia news agency reports, quoting the Turkish maritime agency.

4. Somali pirates hijack ship
(Archived/News/Arab)

Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship off the Gulf of Aden, defying security patrols by several warships in the region, a Kenyan maritime official has said.