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Fairy-Tale Stamps

Vladimir Agafonov   [ 10.12.2009 ]
Fairy-Tale Stamps

The most beautiful postal stamps issued for the Mahra Sultanate of Qishn and Socotra were the stamps devoted to Arab culture and folklore.

 
Wildlife reserves of Socotra

Socotra has five wildlife reserves.

 

New Sea Port

Vladimir Agafonov   [ 10.08.2009 ]
New Sea Port

The north-western part of Socotra is planned for construction of a new sea port. The field research works are about to be completed.

 
Socotra as a refuge for pirates

Socotra was a refuge for pirates for centuries.

 
Name of Socotra

There are many spelling variants of the name of the Island.