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November 30, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting: Ahmed Jamaan AbdulRahman Al Akhras, Deputy Director of Socotra Center for Training and Consultation, assured that the Center would organize a qualification courses for 40 male and female students who were awarded the scholarships provided by Khalifa Foundation. He added that the qualification included English courses after placement of their level tomorrow Sunday in ...

November 30, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting: Ahmed Jamaan                           Photography: Ibrahim Youssef On Monday, Socotra Institute for Training and Consultation organizes an honoring ceremony for the passing students in English in different levels. AbdelRahman Al Akhras, Deputy Manager of Socotra Institute, highlighted that 56 students would be honored for passing their current levels successfully to be moved to advanced levels. He ...

November 30, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting: Socotra Online Team The delegation of Abu Dhabi Development Fund checked the medical center in Daimahd district in the western coastline of the Island. The team had a tour in the center departments to get acquainted with the medical services provided to the people of the western coastline. The delegation was acquainted with the ...

November 30, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting: Socotra Online Team The visit of the delegation of Abu Dhabi Development Fund was very important, as it was an exploratory visit to check the operations of Holaf port, which was an economic and commercial port in Socotra. The delegation visited the facilities and quayside of the port while listening to the illustration of ...

November 28, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting: Socotra Online Team The visit of the Delegation of Abu Dhabi Development Fund in the United Arab Emirates to Socotra Governorate was largely welcomed by the people of Socotra, since it would open a wide prospective towards prosperity and development on the Island targeting a bright future. The Delegation of Abu Dhabi Development Fund ...

November 28, 2020 –Socotra Online Reporting: Arif Abdo Socotra Online met group of Khalifa Foundation scholarship students to reflect their happiness and feelings towards studying abroad for bachelor degree for 2019. Student Mustafa Ali Yousr Farag said that his happiness was indescribable when he saw his name among the applicants who were awarded the scholarship supported by Khalifa Foundation. He ...

November 26, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Ibrahim Youssef Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation opened the road heading to Abtahr beach of the public road in the western coast of the Island. Abdullah Salem, Project Supervisor, said that the road, which was 3-km long, was prepared under instructions of Representative of Khalifa Foundation, His Excellency Khalfan Al Mazroui, ...

November 26, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting: Arif Abdo                      Photography: Ibrahim Youssef The delegation of Abu Dhabi Development Fund visited Socotra Governorate. During the visit, the delegation laid the foundation for 4 developmental plants in the Socotra Archipelago; Prime Fish, Tuna Preparation and Fish Drying, Prime Mineral Water and Juice, Prime Dates, and Prime Marine Salts Packaging. These projects would contribute ...

November 25, 2019 –Socotra Reporting: Arif Abdo                      Photography: Ibrahim Youssef Teams of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation distributed schoolbooks to students of Moaz bin Jabal Primary School in Qadeb on Monday, November 25, 2019 in line with the plan developed by Khalifa Foundation targeting all schools across the Socotra Archipelago. Mr. Mubarak Hassan Ali Al Jafri, Deputy Principal of ...

November 23, 2019 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Ahmed Noah Qalansiyah is located in Northwest of Socotra, and is considered as the second biggest city in Socotra. It had several names such as Fatk, Qalawa, and now Qalansiyah. The people of Qalansiyah depend on animals and sea products. Therefore, some families include fishermen and others include shepherds. During a sea ...