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The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the hijacking of the Togolese-flagged oil tanker M/T Eureka off the Yemeni coast, which was subsequently diverted to Somali territorial waters with eight Egyptian sailors aboard.

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the hijacking of the Togolese-flagged oil tanker M/T Eureka off the Yemeni coast, which was subsequently diverted to Somali territorial waters with eight Egyptian sailors aboard.

Yemeni authorities said the vessel was seized by pirates on May 2 near the coast of Shabwa Governorate in southwestern Yemen. The crew included Egyptian and Indian nationals, and the tanker had departed from the UAE port of Fujairah en route to Yemen.

Yemeni authorities said the vessel was seized by pirates on May 2 near the coast of Shabwa Governorate in southwestern Yemen. The crew included Egyptian and Indian nationals, and the tanker had departed from the UAE port of Fujairah en route to Yemen.

Relatives of the abducted crew said the hijackers demanded a ransom of $3.5 million and threatened to kill the sailors if negotiations failed. Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty instructed the Egyptian embassy in Mogadishu to monitor the situation and coordinate with Somali authorities.

Relatives of the abducted crew said the hijackers demanded a ransom of $3.5 million and threatened to kill the sailors if negotiations failed. Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty instructed the Egyptian embassy in Mogadishu to monitor the situation and coordinate with Somali authorities.

Qatar and Jordan also condemned the hijacking, with both countries describing it as a blatant violation of international law and a serious threat to maritime security. Both nations expressed solidarity with Egypt and called for the sailors' swift release.

Qatar and Jordan also condemned the hijacking, with both countries describing it as a blatant violation of international law and a serious threat to maritime security. Both nations expressed solidarity with Egypt and called for the sailors' swift release.

The Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi described the incident as a breach of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and called on the international community to end criminal acts threatening maritime navigation.

The Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi described the incident as a breach of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and called on the international community to end criminal acts threatening maritime navigation.

Maritime security analysts have warned of a potential resurgence in Somali piracy amid regional instability. Piracy off the Horn of Africa surged between 2008 and 2018 before declining sharply, but activity reappeared in late 2023 amid escalating regional tensions.

Maritime security analysts have warned of a potential resurgence in Somali piracy amid regional instability. Piracy off the Horn of Africa surged between 2008 and 2018 before declining sharply, but activity reappeared in late 2023 amid escalating regional tensions.

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Pirates Seize Egyptian Oil Tanker, Hold Egyptian Crew for $3.5M

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