Socotra Island is one of the most unique and isolated places on Earth. Known for its extraordinary landscapes, distinctive ...

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 ...

It’s 5.30 a.m. on Yemen’s remote island of Socotra, a 3,625 square kilometer desert paradise 60 miles east of the Horn of Africa. The sun barely reaches over the island’s towering sand dunes and rocky ...

Teaching Assistant ("New Conflicts") Catholic University of Milan, Senior Associate Research Fellow at ISPI, and Adjunct Professor at ASERI ("Yemen: Drivers of Conflict and Security Implications"), ...

Often described as one of the most otherworldly places on Earth, Yemen's Socotra island is back in the global spotlight after hundreds of foreign tourists were stranded there following a sudden ...

Scores of foreign nationals who traveled to a remote Indian Ocean island seeking adventure have become stranded there as simmering tensions between warring Yemeni parties and their backers disrupt ...