The regional and International Powers` Strategies towards Socotra Island. | ||
| Adab Al-Kufa | ||
| Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 18, June 2018, Pages 37-78 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abd Ali Hasen Al-Khaffaf; Dhilal Jawad Kadhim | ||
| Abstract | ||
| importance island degree Chairperson of its geographical location, who gave it geo-strategically important, they Oversees the sea lanes vital, which is the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden, have won her this site supervision by navigation between East and West, both whether navigation military or navigation economic, in particular, and energy supplies through the Strait of Bab el Mandeb, and is transit route towards the African continent. Located in the Indian Ocean, has strengthened its commercial link between the countries of the Arabian Peninsula and North African countries with the countries of South and Southeast Asia, and made it an island mediated ways international navigation making it easier docking at its ports, has helped factors Djimorvologih to form coasts winding provided Ports protected from strong winds. Among the geographical characteristics, we expect that a lot of international and regional powers aspire to exploit the island military base, and that Yemen is considered a strategically when they target depth. The island has important vital sea expect them to increase in the future, any regional role determines in the region would threaten the interests of the countries that see the location Giostrutejia excellent, and by this represents the site of great importance in strategic international and regional, because of its importance as a transit point President for oil tankers and Chinese industrial exports to Western Europe, and a transit corridor from neighboring countries across the Arabian Gulf through the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden and then becomes this site impact in their mutual economic relations from strategic advantage and important market in the region | ||
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