July 26, 2020 –Socotra Online Reporting: Mohamed Saeed bin Mohaimed Photography: Ibrahim Youssef Nujed Culture and Heritage Festival continues its events on the southern coastline of the Socotra Archipelago with support of Khalifa Foundation. It included many heritage events such as handcrafts, women cooking such as Asida, dates competitions, camels racing competition and other events. Nujed Culture and Heritage Festival ...
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Socotra is present with the Strength of its Dancing and Musical Arts at the Zayed Heritage Festival
December 19, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting: Sherihan Helal The musical and dancing teams of Socotra continued their creativity at Zayed Heritage Festival with mass attendance and wide observation of festival visitors, who concern with attendance and permanent interaction with their various attractive and impressive shows. The teams from Socotra received a special attention in the festival since the visitors concerned ...
Read More »United Arab Emirates and Socotra; a Deep-rooted Historical links
The support of the United Arab Emirates towards brothers in Yemen in general and Socotra in specific goes back to tens of years as a reflect of instructions of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahya, may God rest his soul, and His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan, President of the UAE. In this context, the United Arab Emirates ...
Read More »“Slow Down… Have your Iftar with Us” Initiative exceeds Expectations
During this holy month of Ramadan, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation launched “Slow Down… Have your Iftar with Us” initiative, which was a rich meal for iftar in order to be distributed among the drivers in streets of Socotra before the call for prayer in order to minimize the number of traffic accidents during this period due to ...
Read More »Quraan Recitation Competition instills Great Benefits in Socotra Community
The initiatives of Quraan recitation competitions are competitions in a noble knowledge and great activity, as they are for purpose of good deeds, which have great benefits. The final elimination of Quraan recitation competition, which was launched on 23rd of Ramadan under sponsorship of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, was about to end after resulting in many benefits ...
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UAE efforts in Promotion of Education Sector in Socotra
Reporting: Arfa Abdo Photography: Ibrahim Youssef The United Arab Emirates concerned with promotion of education in Socotra through its humanitarian entity, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, which in turn assured that Khalifa Foundation paid attention to the education sector in Socotra and overcame the problems, which have been suffered for years. Distinguished Projects Khalifa Foundation approved many projects in ...
Read More »Hibaq Road is open again
Reporting: Said Damdad No doubt, Hibaq road in Socotra is the main road in Socotra Archipelago as it links Qalansiyah and Socotra islands in the west in addition to the other western and southern districts of (Hadiboh), which is the main center of all life activities of the sons of the Archipelago. It is very important to reach Socotra Airport. ...
Read More »“Ibrahim Youssef”, Nature-lover, Human, and Photographer with Imagination-and-Emotions-driving lens
January 15, 2020 –Socotra Online No doubt, in most of individual intellectual creativity, the identity of the intellectual creative person is closely linked to his intellectual production. Examples of the individual intellectual creativity: poetry, stories writing, articles writing, singing, acting and photographing …etc. In all these intellectual creative aspects, the creative person often carry out his intellectual product individually, such ...
Read More »Installation of Advanced Sensor and Sterilization Device for Travelers by Khalifa Foundation in Socotra International Airport
July 29, 2020 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Ibrahim Youssef –Ahmed Jamaan Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation installed two sterilization devices for travelers and departing passengers in Socotra International Airport yesterday. The first device was installed on the gate of the main hall to sterilize all travelers and departing passengers, and the other was installed on the gate of ...
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