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Mukalla

American  
[moo-kal-uh] / muˈkæl ə /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Yemen, on the Gulf of Aden.


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On Monday, Saudi Arabia organized a media visit to the southern Yemeni port city of Mukalla, where the Yemeni government accused the UAE of managing a secret prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

On Sunday, Saudi-backed forces were consolidating positions in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province, two government military officials told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

"Some people are thinking of going to villages or staying with relatives if things get worse. But most people don't really have the option to leave the city," says Mohamed from Mukalla.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

It said the shipment at Mukalla port didn’t include weapons and that the goods were for use by Emirati troops in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

The Himyaritic inscriptions found there and at Husn Ghurab near Mukalla, were the first records discovered of ancient Arabian civilization in Hadramut.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various