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Arab initiative essential to end Somali piracy
(Gulf News)
January 27, 2011
By Francis Matthew, Editor at Large Gulf News
Recurring piracy off the Somali coast has attracted worldwide attention in the last three years, but the Somali case is just one example of a global problem (even if it is the most glaring), and the frequency of the attacks highlights the vulnerability of the sea routes which are vital for world trade.
The International Maritime Bureau reports that from January to September 2010, there were 126 attacks off Somalia, compared to 85 in Southeast Asia, 25 near the Americas, 22 off the Indian subcontinent, and 11 from Nigeria ...... Read more on Gulf News
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