Middle East Politics.Net » Aden http://middleeastpolitics.net Facts, News, Trends, Analysis Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:56:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Piracy an Issue for Yemen http://middleeastpolitics.net/2008/09/09/piracy-an-issue-for-yemen/ http://middleeastpolitics.net/2008/09/09/piracy-an-issue-for-yemen/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:28:14 +0000 bkeenan http://middleeastpolitics.net/?p=182 There have been many recent piracy attacks on trade ships that have been in the international waters of the Gulf of Aden.  Piracy has always been a problem in the Gulf and it is only recently receiving attention because many oil tankers use these waters.  The United States has also been looking at the problem because much of its oil is transported through the Gulf.

On September 7, 2008 the Yemen Coast Guard had to rescue a Saudi Arabian ship from Somalian pirates.

Since the attack, the Defense Minister of Yemen has begun talks with the United States in order help protect the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

Brad Keenan

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