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Mukalla

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and about 20 small fishing vessels can stay alongside in Mukalla port (fishing vessel moored alongside one to another). The port is fitted with oil pipe line for tankers. Oil tanks located close to the port. A cement factory of the "RAYSUT" Omani-Yemeni company (Oman-Yemen company) located in the port and is able to receive cement in bulk from cement carriers.
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fighters from a camp north of Mukalla in Wadi Hadramaut, where the UAE is reportedly training forces for operations against AQAP. AQAP is also redistributing property from northern landowners to local tribal leaders in an effort to shore up support, according to reports. The UAE, a core member of the Saudi-led coalition, recently led an operation to
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is one of the main commercial hubs of the city. Mukalla port is located to the east of the town. The port is available for vessels with length not more than 150 metres (490 feet), as per Pilot Book Pilot Directions (as of 2010). At the same time two vessels with the length 150 metres (490 feet) each
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On 23 March 2015, a US airstrike hit an AQAP training camp, killing at least 50 people. Some days later, AQAP held a major rally in the city, against the US and their airstrikes. In April 2016, it was reported that AQAP bounds at last 1,000 of its fighters inside the Mukalla only, with their taxes
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In mid April 2016, AQAP was consolidating its control in Mukalla and took over control of Mukalla's airport from forces affiliated with the pro-Ansar al Sharia Hadhrami Domestic Council, while also evacuating and planting explosives around nearby al Dhaba oil port. AQAP also arrested seven Yemeni
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The current name "Mukalla" (المكلا) is derived from the Arabic verb "kala" (كلا), meaning "to preserve" or "to nurture." This reflects the city's historical role as a safe harbor and bustling port, providing shelter and nurturing trade in the region.
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After the liberation of Mukalla, Major-General Faraj Al-Bahsani, the then-governor of the Hadhramaut governorate, said that they were now working on rebuilding health and education services, new homes and a local police force.
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However, several other names and epithets have been associated with Mukalla throughout its history, each offering insights into its development and cultural significance:
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Captain Haines, a British officer who surveyed Yemen in the 1830s, described Mukalla as a town of 4,500 inhabitants with a significant trade in slaves. British explorers
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The old town is open for tourists. Sights include the royal palace of the sultan. Guard towers that were outposts surmount the vicinity of the old town. Nearby are
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in August 2018, the city seems to be secured. Multiple checkpoints are present outside the city and weapons are not allowed to be brought into the city.
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AQAP-held al Hawta in Lahij governorate, amid reports the country is seeking U.S. assistance for an expanded counter-terrorism campaign in Yemen.
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This early name, meaning "bay" or "cove" in Arabic, highlights Mukalla's sheltered location and its early function as a fishing village.
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The UAE has established a primary base of operations against AQAP in the liberated city. The special operations base has enabled the
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in the wider Hadramaut region. Mukalla became AQAP's headquarters, and the capital of their Emirate in Yemen after their takeover.
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until that merger, and a British Resident Advisor was stationed at Mukalla. The other major cities of the Sultanates were
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This is a photograph of Mukalla taken in the 1940s and showing that it still had its almost medieval qualities about it.
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advanced into the city, taking control of its port and airport and setting up checkpoints throughout the city.
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Mukalla was founded in 1035 as a fishing settlement. After witnessing a struggle for control by the
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Sultanates in the 19th and 20th centuries, it became the capital of the Qu'aiti State of
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profit in the city to be from 2, to higher than 5 million U.S. dollars per day.
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Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula
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Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world
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from Al Qaeda on 25 April 2016 and lasted for one day after 2,000
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used Mukalla several times in the 1890s to enter and exit the
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Official Website of the Al-Quaiti Royal Family of Hadhramaut
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Bent, J. Theodore (James Theodore); Bent, Theodore (1900).
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The old port of Mukalla, now moved to a different location
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struck Mukalla and destroyed the city's waterfront.
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"10: Southeast Yemen". 582:in 1990, it became part of what is now modern-day 639:was killed in a US drone strike in the city, the 2871:Populated places established in the 11th century 1822:"Senior AQAP leader Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi killed" 1551:Source 2: Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005-2015) 1589: 1587: 1585: 2504: 2262: 463:This name emerged during the reign of Sultan 8: 28: 1973:"Yemen: Al-Qaeda fighters leave stronghold" 748:Trading bread next to the Omar grand mosque 400:, about 480 kilometres (300 miles) east of 2851:Populated places in Hadhramaut Governorate 2511: 2497: 2489: 2269: 2255: 2247: 2166:"Klimatafel von Riyan bei Mukalla / Jemen" 846: 18: 628:and they planned to establish an Islamic 292:757.94 sq mi (1,963.05 km) 1895:"Cyclone Chapala batters war-torn Yemen" 531:. 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Index

Arabic
City
Khor of Al-Mukalla
Khor Al-mukalla, Hadhramout
Al-Gwayzi fort in the Gwayzi District

Night view of the khor
Riyan airport
Arabian Sea
Mukalla is located in Yemen
14°32′N 49°08′E / 14.533°N 49.133°E / 14.533; 49.133
Country
Yemen
Region
Hadhramaut Region
Hadramaut
Governorate
Hadramaut
District
Mukalla
Demonym
Time zone
UTC+3
AST
Area code
Arabic
Yemen
Hadhramaut
southern part of the Arabian Peninsula
Gulf of Aden

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