RIYADH: The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen has reopened the 5 km Mateef Road, southeast of Hadibo, in coordination with the local authority in Socotra, to the benefit of more than 150 families. Governor of Socotra Raafat Al-Thaqali commended the role played by Saudi Arabia to restore and improve basic services. He said that it would help families move travel and enable tourists to visit the area and enjoy the beauty of its coasts. The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen has reopened the 5 km Mateef Road. (SPA) The sheikh of Mateef region, Saleh Saad, praised efforts to reopen the road, which reconnects the region to the capital, Hadibo. The program has implemented 229 development projects and initiatives in various Yemeni governorates, serving the Yemeni people in the fields of education, health, water, energy, transport, agriculture and fisheries.