Pirates

Ahoy, Knesset: Israel’s Pirate Party sets sail with Dan Ariely on its slate

The veteran fringe party filed a 25-person list for the October election, with the behavioral economist and best-selling author taking the No. 3 spot.

PIRATE PARTY heads Prof. Dan Ariely (left), a behavioral economist, and Noam Kuzar present their candidacy to run in the elections at the Knesset, September 7, 2026.
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

Iran linked oil tanker falls victim to Somali piracy surge

FROM THE viewpoint of the Iranian people’s economic future, Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a shot in the foot, the writer argues. Here, ships are anchored in the strait off the port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, this week.

Middle Israel: Iran's Strait of Hormuz piracy is a reckless, losing strategy - opinion

A member of Houthi security forces mans a machine gun mounted on the back of a patrol vehicle at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

Are the Houthis Iran’s last gaming card? – opinion


Pirates, a sea captain and Oren Hazan – How many Israelis voted for them?

The Election Committee released the exact numbers of votes each party gained in the April elections, including the pirates’ party and the ‘Simply Love’ party.

The Pirate party's participation in the April 9 elections has been vetted by  Central Elections Committee

The Pirate Party wants you to vote for diarrhea

The word for diarrhea in Hebrew, 'shilshul,' shares a root with 'leshalshel,' to drop, the term used for putting the slips of paper used for voting in Israeli elections into ballot boxes.

The Pirate party's participation in the April 9 elections has been vetted by  Central Elections Committee

World Trade Organization to investigate Qatari allegations of Saudi piracy

It is unclear who owns beoutQ or where it is based. It was launched shortly after the boycott and has illegally broadcasted World Cup soccer matches as well as Hollywood entertainment.

Palestinians take part in a rally in support of Qatar, inside Qatari-funded construction project 'Hamad City', in the southern Gaza Strip, June 9, 2017

Sources: Pirates kidnap 3 in offshore Nigeria attack

The captain, chief engineer and second engineer were abducted on Monday when gunmen boarded the Malaysia-flagged Armada Tuah 22.

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Les villes intelligentes face au danger terroriste

Plus les innovateurs tentent d’augmenter l’efficacité énergétique et l’accessibilité des services publics par des réseaux virtuels, plus les consommateurs seront confrontés au piratage informatique.

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Daam, Pirates, Breslovs line up to register lists

Fifteen parties register with Central Election Committee in the Knesset to submit party lists.

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Analysis: Is Mideast terrorism drifting to Africa?

For over a year now, Israel has been increasingly preoccupied with the terror network building up throughout Africa.

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City pirates

Shoedei Yam, a new Jerusalem gallery, presents art with attitude, sense of history.

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Insurers, guards earn more from piracy than pirates

Protecting ships cost $7 billion in 2011, but Somali pirates got just $160 million in ransom.

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Iran thanks US for naval rescue operation

13 Iranians redeemed in Arabian Sea; rescue conducted by same aircraft carrier group Iran warned away from Gulf.

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