Socotra - Wikipedia
Socotra (/ s ə ˈ k oʊ t r ə, s oʊ-, ˈ s ɒ k ə t r ə /; Arabic: سُقُطْرَىٰ Suquṭrā) or Saqatri (Soqotri: ساقطْري Saqaṭri) is an island in the Indian Ocean part of Yemen.
Gulf of Aden - Wikipedia
The Gulf of Aden (Arabic: خليج عدن; Somali: Gacanka Cadmeed) is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, the Socotra Archipelago, Puntland in Somalia and …
Mysterious airstrip appears on Indian Ocean island
Jan 17, 2025 · A mysterious airstrip has appeared on a remote island in Yemen with questions over what country is expanding their military presence in the volatile region. The airstrip, on Abd al-Kuri...
Mysterious airstrip appears on a Yemeni island as Houthi rebel …
Jan 17, 2025 · The airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden, could provide a key landing zone for military operations patrolling that waterway ...
Mysterious airstrip being built on remote Yemen island, satellite ...
Jan 17, 2025 · The airstrip on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Gulf of Aden, could provide a key landing zone for military operations patrolling that waterway. That could be useful as commercial shipping through the Gulf and Red Sea — a key route for cargo and energy shipments heading to Europe — has halved ...
Socotra | Island, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 11, 2025 · Socotra, island in the Indian Ocean about 210 miles (340 km) southeast of Yemen, to which it belongs. The largest of several islands extending eastward from the Horn of Africa, it has an area of about 1,400 square miles (3,600 square km).
Why Socotra Is Known as the 'Galapagos of the Indian Ocean' - HowStuffWorks
Off Yemen's southeast coast in the Indian Ocean is the archipelago of Socotra. You've probably never heard of it, but it's often referred to as "the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean," and for good reason.
A journey through Socotra, “The Galápagos of the Indian Ocean”
Oct 29, 2023 · A journey through the “Galápagos of the Indian Ocean” – an untouched expanse where nature rules the roost A rare glimpse of the hallucinatory landscapes and distinctive culture of Socotra, the Yemeni Island that remains tantalisingly untethered from the rest of the world
Gulf of Aden - New World Encyclopedia
The Gulf of Aden is located in the Indian Ocean between Yemen on the south coast of the Arabian Peninsula and Somalia in Africa. In the northwest it connects with the Red Sea through the narrow Bab el Mandeb strait.
The hermit of Socotra Island - BBC
Dec 10, 2021 · Marooned between Somalia and Yemen where the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean meet, the Socotra archipelago is one of the most isolated continental fragments on Earth – a piece of Africa adrift at...