Socotra
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In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the Russian embassy to Yemen shared details for a $700 Yemenia Airways flight from Socotra to Jeddah scheduled for Wednesday.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Mabkhoot bin Mubarak bin Madhi was named governor of the oil-producing Hadhramout region in the south, and Raafat Ali Ibrahim was appointed governor of Socotra island in the Arabian Sea.
From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2022
“Not seeing each other only lasted five days,” said Mr. Shah, who works remotely as an adviser at Socotra, a company in Austin that makes software for insurance companies.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022
The coalition asserted the ship carried medical equipment from a dismantled Saudi field hospital in the distant island of Socotra, without offering evidence.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2022
The unfortunate steamer was caught in one of these tempests, and driven on a reef off Socotra Island.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 37, July 22, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Bishop, Julia Truitt
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