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January 14, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Saeed Abu Wazer Socotra Island witnessed a painful and tragic traffic accident, which resulted in death of one person and injury of 26 persons with critical, medium and minor injuries. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital in Socotra announced emergency in all medical departments after reporting such accident, and provided those injured ...

January 14, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Mohamed Saeed bin Mohaimeed Dexam Power and Water Technology replaced a pillar with a new one with a capacity of 400 ampere for the line of water and irrigation office and surrounding area to improve electricity. This improvement was after weakness of such line. Dexam Power replaced the pillar to meet the ...

January 13, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting: Ahmed Jamaan                           Photography: Ibrahim Youssef Socotra Island witnessed unprecedented improvement in sports sector thanks to the continuous support by Khalifa Foundation, which worked on motivating sports through holding several sport events. It was largely welcomed and appreciated by people across Socotra. Over years, Socotra witnessed several sport events to attract athletes from all ...

January 13, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting: Arif Abdo Concern of Khalifa Foundation to higher education in Socotra was very important to motivate students to join universities, which has been a dream for long period of time. This would also provide the local market with young qualified professionals that would help in having better quality of life. It was worth noting ...

January 12, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Mohamed Saeed bin Mohaimeed Teams of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation reached to Nujed in the Southern Coastline, the Western Coastline and Dexam in the Middle of Socotra to provide the people with the domestic gas cylinders. The team distributed 260 domestic gas cylinders; 60 big cylinders and 200 small cylinders. ...

January 12, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting: Arif Abdo Photography: Ibrahim Youssef There is no doubt that concerning with children is very important as they are the youth of future. Therefore, they should guarantee their rights for better life. While may children around the world suffer from serious problems due to poverty, work at very young age or violence, children in ...

January 11, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Mohamed Saeed bin Mohaimeed Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation proceeded, for the first time, to establish dates packaging factory in Socotra, which would be considered as the first of kind. This achievement would contribute to maintenance of the local product of dates and proper packaging of dates to eliminate traditional methods. ...

January 11, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting: Mohamed Saeed bin Mohaimeed         Photography: Ibrahim Youssef There were large welcome by people of Socotra upon commencement of COVID-19 test by Sheikh Khalifa Hospital to test travelers coming to Socotra through Socotra International Airport. The Hospital sent a medical team to conduct the test. This initiative by Khalifa Hospital with support of Khalifa Foundation ...

January 10, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Mohamed Saeed bin Mohaimeed Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation provided people of Qalansiyah with 30 big domestic gas cylinders and 100 small domestic gas cylinders, and provided people of the eastern district with 30 big domestic gas cylinders and 100 small domestic gas cylinders. This was in line with the humanitarian ...

January 10, 2021 –Socotra Online Reporting and Photography: Saad Mohamed Taha The UAE support has been continuous to the Socotra Archipelago, as Khalifa Foundation refurbished and modified several internal dust roads in Qalansiyah and paved Shata road leading to Saara District. Salem Al Darehi, executive supervisor of project, asserted that the refurbishment and modification of the road were in line ...