Montag, 30. Januar 2012

Socotra Island: Jewel in the Arabian Sea

By NOORA FARAJ
In an area consumed by war, famine, and poverty, Yemen’s Socotra Island stands out for resembling an oasis of calm.Socotra is a an archipelago of four islands situated in the Indian Ocean, 240 kms east of Somalia, and 380 kms south of the Arabian peninsula. It was enlisted as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2008.Its remoteness from the mainland has led Socotra Island to be described as the most alien-looking place on earth, as a third of its flora hasn’t been

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