India eNews (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The Indian Navy warships stationed in the Gulf of Aden to protect Indian merchant ships from frequent attacks by Somali pirates will remain in the region until a permanent solution is worked out, a senior navy officer said.
USGS M5+ Earthquakes (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
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Hunt of the Sea Wolves (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Reuters Turkish navy commandos detained five pirates trying to hijack a Greek boat in the Gulf of Aden, the Turkish military said on Thursday. The Greek boat was travelling 70 miles from the coast in a security corridor when pirates in a motor boat fired on the vessel. “The (Turkish naval ship) TCG Gediz prevented the ship hijacking [...]
Mac Beach (Free subscription) | yesterday
... were targeting our military installations and housing compounds and embassies. A skiff in Aden rode against one of our battleships. But we would not give this struggle the label—and the attention—it deserved.
deadheaduk (Free subscription) | yesterday
I was listening to the choice on Radio 4 this morning and they had an interview with a woman who used to be a man. He came from a well to do family and had gone to public school, worked on a Ranch, joined the army, fought in Aden, got married nad had two children. [...]
Refugee Resettlement Watch (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The Ft. Morgan Times reported earlier today that the woman murdered by a fellow Somali immigrant last week is 27-year-old Warsen Aden Abdi. When no pre-death records could be found, the only thing the Coroner’s office had to go on is the say-so of family members. That is B.S.! Unless she entered the country illegally (which is [...]
EagleSpeak (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... Pirates have launched increasingly bold attacks against vessels in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden in hopes of capturing a ship and crew and collecting ransom. They currently hold more than 190 hostages, including a British couple seized from their personal yacht late last month. The high-seas hijackings have increased despite an international armada of warships deployed by the United...
lloydslist.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... death threats against three seafarers taken hostage from a Spanish tuna boat in the Gulf of Aden. Today brings news of an attack against a very large crude carrier almost 870 miles off Somalia's coast in the Indian Ocean. This is the most far-flung attack yet, and seems calculated to show the ineffectiveness of the military response from nations patrolling the region. In fairness, without...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
After a long delay we are now back on the Blog safe and sound. The voyage from Safaga to Goa harbour took us a total of 14 days which is certainly a long time but on the other hand one of our lives' most interesting fortnights. In the last hour before departure from Safaga all passengers were briefed on the security threats facing the ship in the Gulf of Aden and give the opportunity of leavin...
The AnarchAngel (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Lebanon - 1983 - 241 (307) Riyadh - 1996 - 19 Aden - 2000 - 17 Arlington - 2001 - 55 (254) Killeen - 2009 - 12 (13) We, the American people, and in particular our military leadership, have experienced a failure to train. In 26 years, we have had five mass casualty events, perpetrated by Muslim terrorists, on service members in supposedly safe and secure facilities, outside of declared combat...
Torbay Today (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... World Wars but also post-war conflicts in Palestine, Malaya, Korea, Suez , Kenya, Cyprus, Borneo, Aden, Radfan , Oman, Dhofar , The Falklands War and the two Gulf Wars. After so long it is hardly surprising that the public are confused and vague about just why our soldiers are there. The purported reason - that otherwise the streets of London will be awash with terrorists - not surprisingly...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... they should just pull them out." Hugh Murphy, an army catering corps veteran of Cyprus and Aden, broke into the conversation: "They're going to have to get them out, but if they pull them out now, there will be a bloodbath, and it will spread terrorism on our streets, I'm telling you." The boys seemed about to contradict him, then politely fell silent. Murphy patted his hip:...
EagleSpeak (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Reported here : China is to host an international conference on Nov. 6 and 7 to coordinate anti-piracy escorts in the Gulf of Aden, the Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. The conference would consider how escort missions could cover different areas in the gulf so as to coordinate effective international cooperation, said ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu at a regular news briefing. "China...
Rob's Blog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... the area. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 heightens the importance of the straights of Aden as a trade route and brings about increased efforts by the Europeans to extend their spheres of influence on the Horn of Africa. The Dervish leader Mohammed Abdullah Hassan united the Somali people to retain their independence. In 1920 Britain used aeroplanes against the Dervishes for the first...
Search Engine Watch Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... Manager CEMPER.COM. • Web Analytics Workshop: Data Into Action, which will be taught by Timo Aden, Gründer und Geschäftsführer, Trakken GmbH. • Best Practices der Suchmaschinenwerbung, which will be taught by Oliver Zenglein, Head of Online Marketing, be2. Search Engine Strategies Chicago 2009 offers SEM training on December 10, the day after the conference. The...
