16-Sep-14 World View -- Saudis push to avoid MERS outbreak

[John]

16-Sep-14 World View -- Saudis push to avoid MERS outbreak as Hajj approaches

The center of international piracy moves from Somalia to Singapore

** 16-Sep-14 World View -- Saudis push to avoid MERS outbreak as Hajj approaches
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/ ... tm#e140916



Contents:
Saudis push to avoid MERS outbreak as Hajj approaches
Pakistan's umbrella Taliban group appears to be disintegrating
The center of international piracy moves from Somalia to Singapore


Keys:
Generational Dynamics, Saudi Arabia, Hajj, camels,
Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV,
Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban, TTP, Pakistan Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud,
Zarb-e-Azb, North Waziristan, Nawaz Sharif,
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, JuA, Assembly of Freedom, Maulana Qasim Omar Khorasani,
Somalia, Singapore Strait, Strait of Malacca, piracy

[vincecate]

But thanks to a multinational military effort and merchant crew training, the number of such attacks was reduced to 13 last year from 197 in 2009.

I think the real reason is that ships can now hire a couple of guys with guns who hop on the boat after it is in International waters and stay on till they have past the danger zone. No pirates have been able to board any boat with armed guards on it. Here some video of an attempt and then nightline segment on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX-rt4SCJMU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJcG0cPtJO8

Heritage collection has a 50 minute talk by a guy who wrote a book on private security and pirates. He says laws were changed in most of the countries these big ships are flagged in to allow then to have guns onboard. He also says that in 5 years there was no successful pirate attack on a ship with armed guards. Interesting stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlcYP3Tu9w0