Socotra - Revision history

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	'''Socotra''' (/səˈkoʊtrə, soʊ-, ˈsɒkətrə/; Arabic: سُقُطْرَىٰ ''Suquṭrā'') or '''Saqatri''' (Soqotri: ساقطْري ''Saqaṭri'') is a privately-administered island in the Indian Ocean part of [[Yemen]], off the Horn of Africa. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago. The island is located 380 kilometers south of mainland Yemen, 270 kilometers east of Somalia and 1,176 kilometers east of Djibouti.		'''Socotra''' (/səˈkoʊtrə, soʊ-, ˈsɒkətrə/; Arabic: سُقُطْرَىٰ ''Suquṭrā'') or '''Saqatri''' (Soqotri: ساقطْري ''Saqaṭri'') is a privately-administered island in the Indian Ocean part of [[Yemen]], off the [[Horn of Africa]]. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago. The island is located 380 kilometers south of mainland Yemen, 270 kilometers east of [[Somalia]] and 1,176 kilometers east of [[Djibouti]].

	On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari, with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations, and with the township of Hadibu as its capital.		On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir [[Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari]], with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations, and with the township of [[Hadibu]] as its capital.

	On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.		On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.

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	16 January 2033</blockquote>Socotra has been identified by human rights organizations as being the center of Yemen's "flourishing" human trafficking activities, serving as both a transit hub and a destination. However, the Socotra authorities have denied that any human trafficking is taking place in the territory. <br>		16 January 2033</blockquote>A significant part of Socotra's economy is build around tourism and "vice" industries including adult entertainment and gambling. It has been identified by human rights organizations as being the center of Yemen's "flourishing" human trafficking activities, serving as both a transit hub and a destination. Separately, Socotra has also been described as a "major hub for money laundering" by the US Department of State. However, the Socotra authorities have denied that any human trafficking or money laundering is taking place in the territory, and that local law enforcement will act against anyone suspected of breaking the law.<br>

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	16 January 2033</blockquote><br>		16 January 2033</blockquote>Socotra has been identified by human rights organizations as being the center of Yemen's "flourishing" human trafficking activities, serving as both a transit hub and a destination. However, the Socotra authorities have denied that any human trafficking is taking place in the territory. <br>

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	On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari, with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations, and with the township of Hadibu as its capital.		On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari, with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations, and with the township of Hadibu as its capital.

	On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.<blockquote>'''''<big>"Initially a destination of choice for ultra-wealthy Arabs, Persians and Africans, Socotra is now a magnet for some of the world's most prominent and connected people. It offers a world-class tourism landscape, with plenty of scenic rugged cliffs as well as unspoiled white sand beaches.</big>'''''		On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.

			<br><blockquote>'''''<big>"Initially a destination of choice for ultra-wealthy Arabs, Persians and Africans, Socotra is now a magnet for some of the world's most prominent and connected people. It offers a world-class tourism landscape, with plenty of scenic rugged cliffs as well as unspoiled white sand beaches.</big>'''''

	'''''<big>It is also a haven for every kind of pleasure imaginable - one where the authorities are charged with making sure that the indulgence can continue without interference from the outside world."</big>'''''		'''''<big>It is also a haven for every kind of pleasure imaginable - one where the authorities are charged with making sure that the indulgence can continue without interference from the outside world."</big>'''''
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	16 January 2033</blockquote>		16 January 2033</blockquote><br>

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	'''Socotra''' (/səˈkoʊtrə, soʊ-, ˈsɒkətrə/; Arabic: سُقُطْرَىٰ ''Suquṭrā'') or '''Saqatri''' (Soqotri: ساقطْري ''Saqaṭri'') is a privately-administered island in the Indian Ocean part of [[Yemen]], off the Horn of Africa. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago. The island is located 380 kilometers south of mainland Yemen, 270 kilometers east of Somalia and 1,176 kilometers east of Djibouti.		'''Socotra''' (/səˈkoʊtrə, soʊ-, ˈsɒkətrə/; Arabic: سُقُطْرَىٰ ''Suquṭrā'') or '''Saqatri''' (Soqotri: ساقطْري ''Saqaṭri'') is a privately-administered island in the Indian Ocean part of [[Yemen]], off the Horn of Africa. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago. The island is located 380 kilometers south of mainland Yemen, 270 kilometers east of Somalia and 1,176 kilometers east of Djibouti.

	On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari, with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations. On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.		On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari, with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations, and with the township of Hadibu as its capital.

			On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.<blockquote>'''''<big>"Initially a destination of choice for ultra-wealthy Arabs, Persians and Africans, Socotra is now a magnet for some of the world's most prominent and connected people. It offers a world-class tourism landscape, with plenty of scenic rugged cliffs as well as unspoiled white sand beaches.</big>'''''

			'''''<big>It is also a haven for every kind of pleasure imaginable - one where the authorities are charged with making sure that the indulgence can continue without interference from the outside world."</big>'''''


			'''Daniel Moncanu'''

			Associate Editor, The Robb Report

			16 January 2033</blockquote>

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	~~The~~ '''~~Eastern Province~~''' (Arabic: ~~المنطقة الشرقية~~ ''~~al-Mintaqah ash-Sharqīyah~~'')~~, also known as the~~ '''~~Eastern Region~~''', is the ~~easternmost of the 13 provinces~~ of [[~~Saudi Arabia~~]]. ~~It is~~ the ~~nation's largest province by area~~ and the ~~third-most populous after the Riyadh~~ and ~~Mecca provinces. In 2032~~, the ~~population was 5,910,323~~. ~~Of these~~, ~~3,540,359 were Saudi citizens~~ and 2,~~369~~,~~964 were foreign nationals. The province accounts for 14.31%~~ of ~~the entire population~~ of ~~Saudi Arabia. The Eastern Province is bordered to the west~~, ~~from north~~ to ~~south~~, by the ~~provinces of the Northern Borders~~, ~~Ha'il~~, ~~Qassim, Riyadh and Najran~~. ~~More than a third~~ of ~~the population is concentrated in the Dammam metropolitan area~~.		'''Socotra''' (/səˈkoʊtrə, soʊ-, ˈsɒkətrə/; Arabic: سُقُطْرَىٰ ''Suquṭrā'') or '''Saqatri''' (Soqotri: ساقطْري ''Saqaṭri'') is a privately-administered island in the Indian Ocean part of [[Yemen]], off the Horn of Africa. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea and near major shipping routes, Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago. The island is located 380 kilometers south of mainland Yemen, 270 kilometers east of Somalia and 1,176 kilometers east of Djibouti.

			On 19 September 2025, the island of Socotra was designated as a Special Administrative Region of Yemen by Emir Ayyub Fahad Al-Ansari, with broad powers to legislate its own laws and regulations. On 6 January 2026, it was announced that the Socotra would be leased to Dominion Holdings Limited, a private company registered in Nevis, for a period of 100 years. Dominion appointed Yemeni businessman Zakir Hussein Al-Amri as Administrator of Socotra.

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	\| label8 = Demographics		\| label8 = Demographics
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The '''Eastern Province''' (Arabic: المنطقة الشرقية ''al-Mintaqah ash-Sharqīyah''), also known as the '''Eastern Region''', is the easternmost of the 13 provinces of [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is the nation's largest province by area and the third-most populous after the Riyadh and Mecca provinces. In 2032, the population was 5,910,323. Of these, 3,540,359 were Saudi citizens and 2,369,964 were foreign nationals. The province accounts for 14.31% of the entire population of Saudi Arabia. The Eastern Province is bordered to the west, from north to south, by the provinces of the Northern Borders, Ha'il, Qassim, Riyadh and Najran. More than a third of the population is concentrated in the Dammam metropolitan area.