Yemen is claiming fish-rich somali waters, 12 nautical miles off the coast of Bosaaso
The ethnic origin of the people of Socotra is not quite established. The Russian scholar Vitaly Naumkin concludes that the people are a mix, and that they became isolated from the rest of Arabia, from where they must have most of their origin, between 1000 and 500 BCE. In addition to this, traders passing through, Indians, Portuguese, British must have given their contributions too. The people living in the extreme east, have blue eyes, and are believed to be descendants of Europeans.
History
1507: Socotra is occupied by the Portuguese.
1511: The Portuguese lose control over Socotra to the Mahra sultans.
17th century: A large conversion from Christianity to Islam starts, that changes the population that used to be Christians into becoming Muslims.
1886: Comes under British protection, which means that British interests are under the protection of present British officials. It was principally as an important strategic point and a stop-over that Socotra was used.
1967: With the independence of South Yemen, Socotra is loosened from the British, and becomes part of the new country.
1999 May: Inauguration of the International Airport Hadibu.
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