3rd Annual Egyptian Photographic Society Pictures of the Year Contest 2010
First Prize in the Picture Package Category
Photographer: Khaled Elfiqi

Egyptian sailors who were kidnapped and held for five months by Somali pirates are welcomed back to Egypt upon their arrival in Suez, Egypt on 23 August 2009. Thirty-four Egyptian fishermen on two fishing vessels were freed after the owner hired Somali militiamen who took over the vessels with the help of the Egyptian crew. Two Somali pirates were killed and a number were captured and delivered into Yemeni custody. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

A sailor is hugged by his father Egyptian sailors who were kidnapped and held for five months by Somali pirates are welcomed back to Egypt upon their arrival in Suez, Egypt on 23 August 2009. Thirty-four Egyptian fishermen on two fishing vessels were freed after the owner hired Somali militiamen who took over the vessels with the help of the Egyptian crew. Two Somali pirates were killed and a number were captured and delivered into Yemeni custody. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

Egyptian sailor Alarabi Mohamed plays with his child Youssef as Egyptian sailors who were kidnapped and held for five months by Somali pirates are welcomed back to Egypt upon their arrival in Suez, Egypt on 23 August 2009. Thirty-four Egyptian fishermen on two fishing vessels were freed after the owner hired Somali militiamen who took over the vessels with the help of the Egyptian crew. Two Somali pirates were killed and a number were captured and delivered into Yemeni custody. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

An Egyptian sailor hugs his mother as Egyptian sailors who were kidnapped and held for five months by Somali pirates are welcomed back to Egypt upon their arrival in Suez, Egypt on 23 August 2009. Thirty-four Egyptian fishermen on two fishing vessels were freed after the owner hired Somali militiamen who took over the vessels with the help of the Egyptian crew. Two Somali pirates were killed and a number were captured and delivered into Yemeni custody. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI