Socotra's unique flora has been attracting botanists since the 19th century and, more recently, European pharmaceutical companies. Frank Gardner / BBC The rare, endemic Socotra Bunting, Emberiza ...

The island chain of Socotra, famed for unique plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet, is coping with the aftermath of a powerful cyclone. The archipelago was struck by Cyclone Mekunu ...

including rare flora and animals like the dragon's blood tree and the Socotra sunbird. Arwad is a small island off the coast of Tartus, Syria, with an ancient civilisation history. The island's ...