An island off war-stricken Yemen (PHOTOS)

Socotra, an island in the Indian Ocean which is registered by UNESCO as a world heritage site.

For almost a year all news stories and images coming out of Yemen have to do with the death and destruction caused by civil war and the Saudi-led aggression there.  

A few hundred kilometers away from mainland Yemen lies Socotra, an island in the Indian Ocean which is registered by UNESCO as a world heritage site.

The following images of the island have been released by asriran.com:  

 

 

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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