Leaders and elders of Sokotra Island have strongly rejected initiatives promoting division and calls for "self-rule" supported by a UAE-backed entity. This was declared in a statement issued after their meeting on Wednesday.The elders urged the Presidential Co...

Local sources in the Socotra Archipelago have revealed new conditions imposed by the UAE-based Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation on tribal leaders and dignitaries in the region. The foundation now requires signed endorsements for what is being called "autonomy" in ...