Socotra - Islamic World News

This report examines the aggressive and expansionist policies of the United Arab Emirates in recent decades, particularly under the leadership of Mohammed bin Zayed. Leveraging economic strength, vast financial resources, and U.S. support, the UAE has extended its influence from the Persian Gulf to the Horn of Africa. Hostility toward political Islam and strategic alignment with Washington form the pillars of Abu Dhabi’s foreign policy. The country’s unique demographic structure—dominated by migrant labor—has shaped a distinctive approach to regional power‑building. The report highlights how the UAE has exploited political instability in African states and Yemen to become a decisive player in regional geopolitics.

This report exposes a vast network of Emirati military and intelligence bases stretching across strategic routes from the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea—a network functioning as a control ring over the region’s vital shipping arteries. It further examines the direct involvement of the Zionist regime and the United States in shaping this security architecture and its impact on post–Al-Aqsa Storm dynamics and the containment of Ansarallah.

According to satellite images, the construction of the UAE air base on Abd al Kuri has been completed, and its airport is likely to be operational in the next few weeks.

Following the escalation of tension and expansion of naval operations by the Yemeni Armed Forces in the Indian Ocean, the US Army is also resorting to actions in order to repel the Ansar Allah movement’s missile and drone attacks and minimize the Yemeni group’s success. To this end, gaining control of the southern islands of Yemen seems to be the best solution to counter the Ansar Allah movement’s anti-Israeli operations.

According to local media reports, a group of Israeli officers entered the Socotra Island in southern Yemen as part of a joint plan between the Israeli regime, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia to protect Israeli shipping in Yemeni waters.

ISWNews Analysis Group – Saudi Arabia sent the former governor of Socotra to this island and started the process of taking control of Socotra from the STC and UAE by deploying forces in a military base in the island.

ISWNews Analysis Group – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out the operation of forced expulsion of the Yemeni residents of Abd al Kuri Island in southern Yemen aimed at militarizing the isle.

ISWNews Analysis Group: The Saudi military along with the US and Israeli advisors ousted the Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces from the Socotra Airport and took control of it.

ISWNews Analysis Group: According to Yemeni media, the Israeli regime, with the help of UAE, intends to establish a spy base on the island of Socotra off the southern coast of Yemen.

ISWNews Analysis Group: The Southern Transitional Council (STC) agreed with Saudi Arabia proposed ceasefire in southern Yemen and Socotra island.

ISWNews Analysis Group: The Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces are seeking full control of the Socotra island on the southern coast of Yemen.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Supporters of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) attacked governorate building in Socotra and occupied it.