unfamiliar soldiers even tried eating them, to negative result. Dromedary herding is important here. Trypanosoma evansi is a constant concern and is transmitted by several vectors. Although ticks have not been proven to be among them, Mahmoud and Gray 1980 and El-Kady 1998 experimentally demonstrate survival of T. evansi in camel ticks of the Hyalomma for several hours in the real bio-climatic conditions of Sinai. See also Operation Eagle Multinational Force and Observers Negev Bedouin South Sinai regional development programme Manmade structures Nawamis Natural places Desert of Paran Mitla Pass Um Adawi Granites Wildlife Sinai leopard References Further reading Gardner, Ann. "At Home in South Sinai". Nomadic Peoples 2000. Vol. 4, Iss. 2; pp. 48–67. Detailed account of Bedouin women Jarvis, C.S.,Yesterday and To-day in Sinai (Edinburgh/London: W. Blackwood & Sons, 1931). New terrorist challenges in the Sinai peninsula, prominent jihadists organisations, Strategic Impact (52), issue: 3 / 2014, pp. 39–47 External links Guide to Sinai, covering background information on history, flora, fauna, desert, Bedouin, safaris and geology of Sinai Sinai Local Magazine The Complete Guide To: The Sinai, The Independent, 15 March 2008. Sinai in ancient Egypt Broadcasting videos from Sinai Images of the Sinai Desert IRIN humanitarian news: EU grant to tackle rural poverty in South Sinai Sinai trekking and safari: route maps and photo archive Peninsulas of Asia Peninsulas of Egypt Geography of Western Asia Landforms of the Middle East Landforms of Western Asia North Sinai Governorate South Sinai Governorate Hebrew Bible regions Arab–Israeli conflict History of the Middle East Landforms of the Red Sea Suez Canal Western Asia Demilitarized zones