A Soviet-era tank rusts on the northern coast of the Yemeni island of Ghubbah - Copyright AFP Peter MARTELL A Soviet-era tank rusts on the northern coast of the ...

ADEN (Reuters) – Southern separatists have seized control of Yemen’s island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea, deposing its governor and driving out forces of the Saudi-backed government which condemned ...

ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen's internationally recognised government swore in new governors for Hadhramout and Socotra, state media said on Monday, in a move political sources said was aimed at bolstering ...

In this file 2013 photo, a woman sits on the road to Homhil of the Socotra islands. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi ADEN, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Winds and rain from the second rare cyclone to hit Yemen in two ...

While popular destinations like Bali and the Maldives buckle under tourist pressure, some extraordinary islands remain ...

A separatist group in Yemen on Saturday led a coup on the island of Socotra, deposing the government forces previously stationed there. The move represents growing fractures within the broader ...

ADEN, Yemen, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Authorities on Yemen's Socotra island burnt two tonnes of the mild narcotic drug qat on Saturday, a shipment seized from smugglers trying to defy last week's ban by the ...

Question: What are the main plant communities and vegetation zones on Socotra Island in relation to climatic, geological and topographic factors? Location: Socotra Island (Yemen). Methods: A total of ...

Some places on earth contain so much natural, untouched beauty that you simply must see it to believe it. Socotra is one such place. Brimming with wondrous and incredible biodiversity, it is home to ...

Made up of enormous sand dunes, craggy mountains, beautiful beaches and unique wildlife, the Yemeni island of Socotra is often referred to as the “Galapagos of the Indian Ocean.” Long a coveted ...