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Indian national evacuated from Yemen's Socotra Island amid escalating conf
Updated : 2 months ago IST
An Indian woman stranded on Yemen's Socotra Island was evacuated and returned to India amid escalating conflict. Fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and UAE-linked separatists has disrupted air travel, left hundreds of tourists stranded, and heightened tensions across several
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UAE, WHO launch humanitarian initiative to combat malnutrition among women
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As part of the strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Works has launched a humanitarian initiative to combat malnutrition among children and women in Socotra Island in Yemen.
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Chinese aggression escalates in disputed PMZ waters
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tensions flared in the Yellow Sea after China erected a large steel structure in the jointly controlled Provisional Maritime Zone (PMZ), prompting a two-hour standoff with South Korea's coast guard and diplomatic protests over unauthorised construction.
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Pakistanis raise 'India Zindabad' slogan after being rescued by Indian Nav
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Indian Navy's specialist team had protected them from nine armed pirates, and completed sanitization and seaworthiness checks of FV Al-Kambar.
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IAF's C-17 aircraft executes precision airdrop, supports Indian Navy in on
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force executed a precision air-born drop of two boats along with Indian Navy MARCOS in the Arabian Sea in support of anti-piracy 'Operation Sankalp'.
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Cyclone Tej expected to transform into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm before n
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Cyclone 'Tej', brewing over the Arabian Sea, is expected to transform into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) before noon on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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Cyclone Tej to transform into severe cyclonic storm: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"SCS TEJ over SW Arabian Sea about 550 km E-SE of Socotra (Yemen).To intensify into VSCS during the next 24 hours. To cross Yemen Oman coasts between Al Ghaidah (Yemen) & Salalah (Oman) around the early morning of 25 October," posted IMD on X.
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Depression over SW Arabian Sea to intensify into cyclonic storm: IMD
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"The Depression over SW Arabian Sea intensified into DD about 880 km E-SE of Socotra (Yemen).To intensify into a CS over SW Arabian Sea during next 12 hours and further intensify into a SCS in the evening of 22nd Oct. To cross Oman-Yemen coasts bet Salalah (Oman) & Al Ghaidah (Yemen),
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UAE's USD 110 mn development, relief aid enabled Socotra to overcome chall
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE] July 31 (ANI/WAM): The development and relief aid provided by the UAE to Socotra Governorate since 2015 enabled the Archipelago to overcome its many challenges and dire humanitarian conditions and helped local authorities to improve the life and livelihood of the Soqotri peop
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Deep depression over Arabian Sea likely to intensify into Cyclonic Storm:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The deep depression over the Southwest Arabian Sea is about 660 km south-southeast of Socotra (Yemen) and it is very likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 12 hours, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.
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Yemen: Ferry with 55 people onboard missing
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Aden [Yemen], Sept 29 (ANI): A ferry carrying at least 55 people has gone missing in the Indian Ocean near Yemen's eastern coast, as per local authorities in Socotra Island here.
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INS Sunayna returns to India after successful evacuation in Socotra
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Porbandar (Gujarat) [India], June 6 (ANI): The Indian Naval Ship Sunayna on Thursday reached India's Porbandar harbour after successfully evacuating 38 Indian nationals, who were stranded in Socotra Islands in the aftermath of cyclone Mekuna.
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