Socotra: How a strategic island became part of a Gulf power struggle
UAE has provided millions in dollars in aid to small island as Qatar’s Al-Jazeera criticizes Abu Dhabi for its role in Yemen.
A local guide walks on the approach to Ditwa lagoon and beach near the port of Qalensiya, the second biggest town on Yemen's Socotra island November 21, 2013.(photo credit: MOHAMED AL-SAYAGHI / REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: