DOCSLIB.ORG

Diptera, Sarcophagidae) of Honey Bees in Sultanate of Oman

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Diptera, Sarcophagidae) of Honey Bees in Sultanate of Oman Minia J. of Agric. Res. & Develop. Vol. (36), No. 4, pp. 673-681, 2016 FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE PRESENCE AND INFESTATION OF THE PARASITOID FLY, SENOTAINIA TRICUSPIS (MEIGEN) (DIPTERA, SARCOPHAGIDAE) OF HONEY BEES IN SULTANATE OF OMAN (1) (1) (2) Eshbah, H. M. , A. A. Mohamed and Q. R. Al Shmmaki (1)Plant Prot. Dept., Fac. of Agric. Minia Univ. Egypt (2)Res. Stat. of honeybees at Rostq, Oman Received: 4 December (2016) Accepted: 18 Jan. (2017) ABSTRACT Survey was conducted in all governorates of Oman Sultanate to indicate the existence of the endoparasitoid fly (Senotainia tricuspis) of the honeybee Apis mellifera in Oman. Samples were taken from all provinces of the eleven governorates of the country and examined in Agriculture Research of honey bee Institute of Oman. The study showed that the S. tricuspis was found in five governorates out of the eleven governorates examined.This endoparasitoid was recorded in AL Batinah south, AL Batinah north, Al Dakhiliyah, Muscat and Ad Dhahirah. Samples from Dhofar, Al Wasta, Ashariqiya north, Ashariqiya south, Musandam and Al Buraimi were negative for infestation. We confirmed the presence of S. tricuspis in the mountain areas of Oman and diagnosed its existence for the first time in Oman, ) GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility, 2016). The presence of infestation in different provinces in each governorate was varied. The highest presence (100%) was recorded in Ad Dhahirah in the three provinces followed with Ad Dakhiliyah 87.5% from eight provinces, Al Batinah south, 66.7% from six provinces, Al Batinah north 66.7% from six provinces and the least presence was in Muscut governorate 16.7% from six provinces where the infestation was appeared in one province (Qurayyat). The first appearance of infestation was recorded in February and the last observation of infestation was recorded in June for all governorates. The highest peak of infestation was recorded in March. Therefore, awareness program will be very helpful for the beekeeper sector in these governorates. H. M. Eshbah, et al., 2016 Key words: Honey bee, Parasitoid, Oman INTRODUCTION a first instar larva on the thorax of the The presence of parasitoid honey bee. Thereafter, the larva enters dipterans in the honey bee (Apis the body of the honey bee and mellifera L.) has long been recognized. develops, feeding on hemolymph and The first fly reported to cause wing muscles, until it kills its host in apimyiasis was Rondaniooestrus 2–4 days (Bedini, et al. 2006). At the apivorus (Villeneuve, 1916), that third instar, the last larval stadium, the diagnosed on the African continent larva exits from the body of the dead (Knutson, 1978). In Europe, the most host. Sometimes, it can also feed on well-known parasitoid dipterans that the body of the dead host as a attack the bee are belong to the scavenger. Then the larva enters the Borophaga incrassata species (Paillot soil for pupation. During the late et al., 1944) of which the most spring or summer, the adult fly commonly identified is Senotainia emerges 7–12 days after pupation and tricuspis (Meigen) whose biology has the new generation can go forward been studied by Simintzis (1949), with its own parasitic behavior. Those Giordani (1955), and Boiko (1958). S. larvae that pupate in late summer will tricuspis was distributed throughout undergo diapause until next spring central and southern Europe, and has when the adults emerge (Bailey & been reported in Tunisia, Northern Ball, 1991). Attacks can be repeated Africa (Mathis, 1957). In addition, it every 10 sec. during the sunset hours recorded in Portugal (Rocha and of the day. Each female has 600–700 Delgado, 1986), In Spain, high larvae in its uterus and thus has the infestation levels by Dipteran potential to kill hundreds of honey bee throughout 1940-1949 are well known (Bedini, et al., 2006). It causes in the island of Mallorca (Ramírez apimyiasis which can sometimes be Gómez, 1949). quite serious. This parasitoid is more Recently it is recognized that S. frequent in sunny and warm regions. tricuspis (Meigen) is an endoparasitoid Recently, Haddad et al. (2015) showed of the adult honeybee (Felicioli et al., that S. tricuspis was present in four out 2000); Morse and Flottum, (1997). S. of the seven countries sampled i.e. tricuspis has a length of 5–8 mm and Jordan, Algeria, Italy and was gray-black color. Morphologically it is recorded in Egypt for the first time. similar to a domestic fly; it is Whereas, samples from Iraq, Lebanon, characterized by a light strip between and Palestine were negative. They the reddish compound eyes (Bedini, et concluded the presence of S. tricuspis al., 2006). Females of S. tricuspis are in the southern and western areas of larviparous and attack forager honey the Mediterranean regions. Also, it is bees flying in front of the hive. When recorded in Mediterranean countries S. tricuspis reaches its host, it deposits (Spain, Rumania, Italy, Tunisia, etc.) - 674 - H. M. Eshbah, et al., 2016 (Orantes and Fernández, 1996). This Removal of S. tricuspis larvae is pest has not been recorded before in necessary to avoid the behavior of Oman (Gbif, 2016). The aim of this cannibalism, which is known with S. work was to survey the prevalence and tricuspis larvae (Pinzauti and Santini, existence of S. tricuspis. (Diptera, 1995). The infestation rate among Sarcophagidae) and to estimate its samples was calculated according to infestation percent and potential the formula: (number of positive danger peaks in apiaries in Al Batinah samples/ total number of samples in south governorate through two each provinces) x100. Samples were successive years. taken from all provinces of all governorates and examined in the MATERIALS AND METHODS laboratory where the samples that Larvae of the honeybee parasitoid contained larvae of the fly were were reared and the adults were considered as positive samples. From identified in the Lander Institute fur the province Al Rustaq and from Al Bienkune Hoben Neuendorf (Prof. Dr. Batinah south, samples were taken Kaspar Bienfeld) as Senotainia weekly from January 2015 until tricuspis (Meigen). However, for the December 2016 to determine the monitoring of S. tricuspis, 732 samples percent of infestations and the peaks of were collected from 61 provinces that infestation through the year. The belong to eleven governorates in percent of infestation were determined February, March, April and June in eight apiaries. Samples of honey bee during 2015 season. Honeybee worker workers were collected from each samples were collected from three apiary from three randomly chosen randomly chosen hives of each apiary. hives. Each sample represented one Each sample represented one apiary apiary and contained 30 foraging bees and contained at least 30 foraging and transferred to laboratory. Bees bees. Also the same number was taken were examined individually in search from the house bees. Three hives / of dipteran larvae. The thorax of each province were selected according to bee was cut and pressing on the thorax the beekeepers complaints of area and the haemolymph was unexplained colony depopulation. The examined (Astolfi, 2001). The percent bees were kept in a closed glass jar of of infestation from each bee sample 500 ml volume. The jar was closed was then calculated according to the with a net to allow air exchange for the formula: (number of infested bees breathing of the bees and each Jar was which contain S. tricuspis larvae / furnished with a small amount of wet number of collected bees) x100. sandy soil. Then, the collected honey (Pinzauti and Santini, 1995). Statistical bees were observed for 72hr and analysis, L.S.D. between means eventual specimens of S. tricuspis (Keppel, 1991). larvae were counted and removed. - 675 - H. M. Eshbah, et al., 2016 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION temperature (40-55Cº), therefor, the The survey conducted in 61 biology of this parasite in Oman provinces during 2015 season should be studied in the future. indicated that infestations with the fly Statistical analysis as shown in were distributed throughout five Tables (2 and 3) showed that there regions in Oman out of the eleven were highly significant differences governorates examined. This between months infestation thus the endoparasite was recorded in Al infestation percent of this parasite Batinah south (in the provinces affected with weather factors in Oman. Nakhal, Wadi Al Maawil, AL Awabi No infestations were observed in all and AL Rustaq) , Al Batinah north (in samples taken from house bees as the provinces Sohar, Saham, Al shown in Table (1). This parasite was Kahaburah, As Suwayq), Al recorded in different countries Dakhiliyah (in the provinces Nizwa, worldwide (Pires et al. 2011) where Samail, Bahla, Adam, Al Hamra, Izki, the flies were distributed throughout and Bidbid), Muscat (in only one all Portuguese regions, Azores region province Qurayyat) and Ad Dhahirah presented the lowest rate of prevalence (in provinces Ibri, Yanqul and Dhank). (2.1%) and the higher prevalence was Samples from governorates Dhofar, Al found in July (30%) and in September Wusta, Ashariqiyah north, Ashariqiyah (31%). The same author indicated that south, Musandam and Al Buraimi increase of the fertilized females were negative for infestation in the two coinciding with the height of summer years of study, In Table (1) the highest (last ten days of July -The end of infestation rate (100%) was observed August) our results in March and in Ad Dhahirah Governorate where April. (Piazza, and Marinelli, 2000) infestation appeared in all samples, investigated the presence of the whereas, the Muscut governorate endoparasitoid fly (S. tricuspis) of presented the lowest rate of prevalence honey bees in Latium, Italy, during (16.7%) where infestation was 1997-99 in 5 provinces with 28 recorded in only one province through stations distributed in littoral and the two successive years.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Mobile Network Performance Benchmarking
    Mobile Network Performance Benchmarking Governorate of Dhofar Regulatory & Compliance Unit Quality of Service Department 1 Contents Background Test Methodology Performance Indicators DefiniCon Results Conclusion 2 1. Background A comprehensive field test was conducted independently by TRA to assess and benchmark the performance of Omantel and Ooredoo mobile voice and data networks in Dhofar Governorate. Field Survey Date & Time: 28th - 31st July 2016 from 9:00 A.M. to 09:00 P.M. Services Tested Network Service Technology Omantel Voice 2G, 3G Data 2G, 3G, 4G Ooredoo Voice 2G, 3G Data 2G, 3G, 4G Test Area Governorate Wilayat Dhofar Shalim, Sadah, Mirbat, Taqah, Thumrait, Mazyona, Rakhyut, Dhalkut, Salalah 3 2. Test Methodology The following test configuration was used for measurements: Service Technology Objective Test sequence KPIs measured Tested Mode Omantel- Open (2G, To check network Calls of 60 sec duration with a 20 CSSR, CDR, CSR, Mobile voice 3G) accessibility, retain-ability, sec idle wait time between them to RxLev, RSCP. mobility, service integrity allow for cell reselection from 2G to and coverage 3G mode, where applicable. Omantel- Open (2G, To check data network FTP DL/UL, HTTP file download Latency, Ping Packet Mobile data 3G, 4G) performance and from the service providers network Success Rate, Avg. coverage and ping test. downlink/uplink throughput, RSCP, RSRP. Ooredoo- Open (2G, To check network Calls of 60 sec duration with a 20 CSSR, CDR, CSR, Mobile voice 3G) accessibility, retain-ability, sec idle wait time between them to RxLev, RSCP. mobility service integrity allow for cell reselection from 2G to and coverage 3G mode, where applicable.
    [Show full text]
  • SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT of the FISHERIES SECTOR in OMAN a VISION for SHARED PROSPERITY World Bank Advisory Assignment
    Sustainable Management of Public Disclosure Authorized the Fisheries Sector in Oman A Vision for Shared Prosperity World Bank Advisory Assignment Public Disclosure Authorized December 2015 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized World Bank Group Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth Washington D.C. Sultanate of Oman SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR IN OMAN A VISION FOR SHARED PROSPERITY World Bank Advisory Assignment December 2015 World Bank Group Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth Washington D.C. Sultanate of Oman Contents Acknowledgements . v Foreword . vii CHAPTER 1. Introduction . 1 CHAPTER 2. A Brief History of the Significance of Fisheries in Oman . 7 CHAPTER 3. Policy Support for an Ecologically Sustainable and Profitable Sector . 11 CHAPTER 4. Sustainable Management of Fisheries, Starting with Stakeholder Engagement . 15 CHAPTER 5. Vision 2040: A World-Class Profitable Fisheries Sector . 21 CHAPTER 6. The Next Generation: Employment, Training and Development to Manage and Utilize Fisheries . 27 CHAPTER 7. Charting the Waters: Looking Forward a Quarter Century . 31 iii Boxes Box 1: Five Big Steps towards Realizing Vision 2040 . 6 Box 2: Fifty Years of Fisheries Development Policy . 13 Box 3: Diving for Abalone . 23 Box 4: Replenishing the Fish . 25 Figures Figure 1: Vision 2040 Diagram . 3 Figure 2: Current Status of Key Fish Stocks in Oman . 12 Figure 3: New Fisheries Management Cycle . 29 Tables Table 1: Classification of Key Stakeholders in the Fisheries Sector . 16 Table 2: SWOT Analysis from Stakeholder Engagement (October 2014) . 18 iv Sustainable Management of the Fisheries Sector in Oman – A Vision for Shared Prosperity Acknowledgements he authors wish to thank H .
    [Show full text]
  • Website Reference List.Xlsx
    TLS Reference List 16-07-19 Type Project Name Client Project Type Region Completion Year 33kV Project Construction Of New Saham -2, 2x20MVA Primary Substation Majan Electricity Company Substation Al Batinah North Governorate 2016 33kV Project Construction of New Juffrh, 2 x20MVA primary Substation Majan Electricity Company Substation Al Batinah North Governorate 2016 33kV Project Construction of New Mukhailif - 2 , 2x20MVA Primary Substation Majan Electricity Company Substation Al Batinah North Governorate 2016 33kV Project Al Aman Camp at Bait Al Barka Primary 33/11kv Electrical Substation. Royal Court Affairs Substation Al Batinah South Governorate 2012 33kV Project DPC_Construction Of 1x6MVA, 33/11KV Indoor Primary Substation Designate as Al Saan Dhofar Power Company Substation Dhofar Governorate 2016 33kV Project DPC_Construction Of 1x6MVA, 33/11KV Indoor Primary Substation Designate as Teetam Dhofar Power Company Substation Dhofar Governorate 2016 33kV Project DPC_Construction Of 1x6MVA, 33/11KV Indoor Primary Substation Designate as Hakbeet Dhofar Power Company Substation Dhofar Governorate 2016 33kV Project Upgrading Of Al Jiza, Al Quwaiah, Al Ayoon & Al Falaj Primary Sub stations (33/11 KV) at Mudhaibi Mazoon Electricity Company Substation Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate 2015 Construction of 33KV Feeder from Seih Al Khairat Power station to the Proposed 2x10 MVA , 33/11KV Primary S/S at Hanfeet to feed Power Supply to Hanfeet Power Supply to Hanfeet farms - Wilayat 33kV Project Thumrait Rural Areas Electricity Company (Tanweer)
    [Show full text]
  • University of London Oman and the West
    University of London Oman and the West: State Formation in Oman since 1920 A thesis submitted to the London School of Economics and Political Science in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Francis Carey Owtram 1999 UMI Number: U126805 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI U126805 Published by ProQuest LLC 2014. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 bLOSiL ZZLL d ABSTRACT This thesis analyses the external and internal influences on the process of state formation in Oman since 1920 and places this process in comparative perspective with the other states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It considers the extent to which the concepts of informal empire and collaboration are useful in analysing the relationship between Oman, Britain and the United States. The theoretical framework is the historical materialist paradigm of International Relations. State formation in Oman since 1920 is examined in a historical narrative structured by three themes: (1) the international context of Western involvement, (2) the development of Western strategic interests in Oman and (3) their economic, social and political impact on Oman.
    [Show full text]
  • Oman: Arabia's Ancient Emporium
    Oman: Arabia’s Ancient Emporium 2 NOV – 17 NOV 2015 Code: 21539 Tour Leaders Dr Erica Hunter Physical Ratings A tour of Oman incl. the Musandam Peninsula combining dramatic landscapes with visits to fascinating museums, mosques, crenellated forts, medieval ports, Bronze Age sites and turtle-watching. Overview Tour Highlights Dr Erica C. D. Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Eastern Christianity, Department for the Study of Religions, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, leads this 16-day tour of little known, extraordinarily diverse Oman. Muscat, with its lively Muttrah Souq, fascinating museums and the fantastic Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque showcasing the best of Islamic art Impressive crenellated medieval fort at Nizwa and its souq, famous for silver jewellery The extraordinary tombs of Bat, a UNESCO heritage site, the best preserved Bronze Age settlement in the Middle East Dramatic landscapes, ranging from the spectacular 'Grand Canyon' to the monumental desert dunes at Wahiba Sands where we camp under the stars The medieval port of Sur with its ship-building yard where skilled craftsmen continue to build the traditional dhows and fishing boats Salalah with its frankincense trees, and Sumharam, the 'frankincense port', on the southern coast of Oman Turtle-watching at the Green Turtle Sanctuary, located at Ras al Jinz, the easternmost tip of the Arabian Peninsula Musandam Peninsula with its majestic mountains that plunge into spectacular fjords The Sultanate of Oman is one of Arabia's best kept secrets, an idyllic land where majestic mountains dramatically descend towards deserts and large oases surround medieval fortified towns and castles.
    [Show full text]
  • Public Health Bulletin #2
    Volume 1, Issue 2 Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Health Apr-Jun 2017 Inside this issue: Launching of the 1 e-surveillance Hand Hygiene Day 4 World Day for Safe- 7 ty and Health at Work Proposal for mater- 9 nal Tdap vaccine Measles-Rubella 10 surveillance: Q1 Launching of the e-Surveillance National ARI 11 The National Electronic Public Health nologies are providing a promising envi- surveillance: Q1 Surveillance System (NEPHSS) ronment for launching surveillance sys- tems in a digital platform and providing Q1 (Jan-Mar 2017) 12 – he Ministry of Health has initiated the real time data for action. Similarly the Communicable 15 T first steps towards a national elec- electronic real time data from environ- Disease Surveil- tronic surveillance (E-Surveillance) of dis- lance data ment monitoring agencies for climate, eases and events of public health concern water quality etc. are increasingly being by launching of the Electronic notification rd shared on the public domains. So also the system on 3 May 2017. E-surveillance has evolution of remote sensing systems com- Editorial Board been initiated with the main objective of bined with the geographical information Executive Editor: utilizing information technology tools to systems have been contributing to the Dr Seif Al Abri achieve the stated objectives of public public health surveillance systems. All Director General, DGDSC health surveillance addressing the current these informations from various sources and the future challenges. Editor: along with the disease data can be opti- Dr Shyam
    [Show full text]
  • Edward Ashley Collection (PDF File)
    ASHLEY GB165-0399 Reference code: GB165-0399 Title: Edward Ashley Collection Name of creator: Ashley, Edward (1934-2001) Dates of creation of material: c1970-1977, 1984, 1993 Level of description: Fonds Extent: 8 boxes Biographical history: Ashley, Edward (1934-2001) Born 30 June 1934 in Lancashire. Commissioned into the King’s Regiment in 1954 having spent 2 years at RMA Sandhurst, and transferred to the Parachute Regiment in 1957. Attended the Defence Services Staff College in India in 1965. Served in the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) in Oman for two separate tours, in times when Oman was threatened, both in terms of the security of the Hormuz Straits, and by South Yemeni communist movements which supported the rebel movement in Dhofar, the southern province bordering on the Indian Ocean. On first tour in 1971-72, Ashley was the Brigade Major of the then Dhofar Area and in the second in 1975-76, he was Commanding Officer (CO) of the Jebel Regiment. This Regiment’s Operation Husn was conducted in March 1975, it was a joint operation with other army units and the air force and was decisive. Ashley from his operations room coordinated the operation. The rebellion was declared over on 11 December 1975 and a ceasefire with Yemen was declared in March 1976. By this time, the Sultan’s army was organised into the Southern Oman Brigade, responsible for operations in Dhofar, and the Northern Oman Brigade. Ashley retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on 22 May 1986, and lived in Chipping in the Ribble Valley where he took an active part in local life.
    [Show full text]
  • Curriculum Vitae – Dr. Talal Al-Hosni
    November 15, 2020 Curriculum Vitae – Dr. Talal Al-Hosni 1. Personal Information Name: Talal Khalifa Said Al-Hosni Current Position: Assistant Professor Current Address: PO Box 36, PC 123, Al-Khoud Department of Earth Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Contact Info: Tel (968) 2414 6833 Fax (968) 2441 3415 E-mail [email protected] Area of Specialization: Hydrogeology and environmental geology 2. Education and Employment Information Education 1. 1999, Geology, BSc, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, the title of the thesis “The Mapping and Geological Study of the Haluf Area in Dhofar Province”. 2. 2001, Hydrogeology, MSc, Birmingham University, UK, the title of the thesis “Attenuation of Cadmium by UK Triassic Sandstone Aquifer Materials”. 3. 2007, Hydrogeology, PhD, Melbourne University, Australia, the title of the thesis “Hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in the Murray Valley, southeastern part of the Murray Basin, Australia”. Employment 1. 1999–2000, Demonstrator, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 2. 2001–2003, Lecturer, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 3. 2007–Present, Assistant Professor, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 4. 2018– 2019, Deputy Director, Center for Environmental Studies and Research (CESAR), Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 5. 2019– Present, Head, Department of Earth Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 3. Teaching and Learning (a) Active participation in university teaching & learning a1. Courses Taught at SQU ERSC 1003 Introduction to Environmental Geology ERSC 1007 The Geological Wonders of Oman ERSC 2101 Introduction to Geology I ERSC 2901 Earth Sciences for Agriculture Talal Al-Hosni CV ERSC 3000 Environmental Geology ERSC 4051 Hydrogeology ERSC6818 Selected Topics in Environmental Geology I taught mainly ERSC1007 and ERSC3000 with an average number of students per course around 100.
    [Show full text]
  • The Master Plan Study on Restoration, Conservation and Management of Mangrove in the Sultanate of Oman
    No. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources (MRMEWR) The Sultanate of Oman THE MASTER PLAN STUDY ON RESTORATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MANGROVE IN THE SULTANATE OF OMAN Final Report Vol. 1 Main Report July 2004 Pacific Consultants International Appropriate Agriculture International Co., Ltd G E JR 04-035 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources (MRMEWR) The Sultanate of Oman THE MASTER PLAN STUDY ON RESTORATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF MANGROVE IN THE SULTANATE OF OMAN Final Report Vol. 1 Main Report July 2004 Pacific Consultants International Appropriate Agriculture International Co., Ltd The exchange rate applied in this study is R.O.1=JPY275.9 (As of January 2004) PREFACE In response to a request from the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, the Government of Japan decided to conduct the study to develop the master plan for restoration, conservation and management of mangrove in the Sultanate of Oman. JICA selected and dispatched the study team headed by Mr. Tadashi Kume of Pacific Consultants International and consisting of Pacific Consultants International and Appropriate Agriculture International Co., Ltd. to Oman between June 2002 and July 2004. It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge the close collaboration between the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources and the JICA study team, which resulted in the formulation of the master plan. I strongly wish that this master plan, formulated with under the strong initiative of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, will contribute to the restoration, conservation and management of mangroves in the Sultanate of Oman.
    [Show full text]
  • Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula 6
    ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula Kuwait p94 Bahrain Oman p56 p130 United Arab Qatar Emirates Saudi p237 p323 Arabia p272 Oman p130 Yemen p419 Jenny Walker, Jessica Lee, Jade Bremner, Tharik Hussain, Josephine Quintero PLAN YOUR TRIP ON THE ROAD Welcome to the Arabian BAHRAIN . 56 Al Areen . 84 Peninsula . 6 Manama . 59 Tree of Life . 85 Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula Map . 8 Muharraq Island . 76 Oil Museum . 86 Arabian Peninsula’s Around Bahrain Sitra & Al Dar Islands . 86 Top 15 . 10 Island . 81 Need to Know . 18 Understand What’s New . 20 Bahrain Fort Bahrain . 86 & Museum . 81 If You Like . 21 Bahrain Today . 86 A’Ali . 81 Month by Month . 24 History . 87 Itineraries . 27 Saar . 82 People & Society . 89 The Hajj . 31 Al Jasra . 82 Expats . 35 Environment . 89 Riffa & Around . 82 Activities . 45 Survival Guide . 90 Family Travel . 49 Bahrain International Circuit . 83 Countries at a Glance . .. 53 RAMON RUTI/GETTY IMAGES © IMAGES RUTI/GETTY RAMON © ALEKSANDR/SHUTTERSTOCK MATVEEV GRAND MOSQUE, MUSCAT P140 CRISTIANO BARNI/SHUTTERSTOCK © BARNI/SHUTTERSTOCK CRISTIANO GRAND PRIX, BAHRAIN P85 Contents KUWAIT . 94 History . 120 Birkat Al Mawz . 179 Kuwait City . 98 People . 123 Jebel Akhdar . 179 Around Kuwait . 117 Religion . 123 Tanuf . 182 Failaka Island . 117 Environment . 124 Sharfat Al Alamayn . 182 Al Ahmadi . 118 Survival Guide . .125 Al Hamra . 184 Mina Alzour Misfat Al Abriyyin . 185 OMAN . 130 & Al Khiran . 118 Jebel Shams . 187 Al Jahra . 119 Muscat . 134 Bahla & Jabreen . 188 Mutla Ridge . 119 Around Muscat . 151 Al Ayn . 190 Seeb . 151 Understand Ibri . .191 Kuwait .
    [Show full text]
  • Southern Oman
    Oman’s Diverse Society: Southern Oman J.E. Peterson Dhufar, the southern region of the Sultanate of Oman, displays a tremendous diversity in its social structure, rather surprising for an area so small. While the people. of the coastal plain and the inland Najd are Arabic-speaking, the mountain highlands of the region are home to various non-Arabic speaking communities. Brief descriptions of these communities are provided, as well as of other non- Arabic-speaking groups that seem to have originated in Dhufar but have moved into the northeastern deserts. Unlike the case in northern Oman, the principal boundaries of Dhufar’s ethnic groups lie in language but, as social change accelerates, this distinction may well disappear in the not-too-distant future. The Dhufar War of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as Oman’s socioeconomic change since 1970, have increased physical and social mobility and blurred traditional social distinctions. The modern Sultanate of Oman is a union between the historical Oman of the north and the southern region of Dhufar, with the two areas separated by hundreds of kilo- meters of gravel-plain desert. Although there have always been connections between the two parts, historically their cultural orientations and trading links have followed different courses. Oman has looked to India and Africa, as well as to the Gulf, while Dhufar’s relations have been closest with the Mahra and Hadramawt regions of what is now Yemen, and have included trade with East Africa. As a consequence, Dhufar is nearly as distinct culturally from northern Oman as it is geographically.1 Despite being relatively small, about the same size as Wales or West Virginia (and slightly smaller than the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the nearby United Arab Emir- ates [UAE]), the Dhufar region, officially known as the Southern Governorate (al- J.E.
    [Show full text]
  • Of the Spine and Joints in This Issue
    Issue 10 May 2018 Monthly magazine Hibiscus benefits Safety in the hot weather Spine & joints Rehabilitation Rehabilitation of the spine and joints In this Issue Health & Safety Monthly Magazine distributed to all government and private sectors, Safety And health sector, and sales points Safety in hot Chairman of Board of Directors weather Saeed Bin Nasser Al Junaibi Editor in Chief Bader Bin Mahfoodh Al Qasmi Editorial Board 18 Aseela Bint Suleiman Al Hosni Juhaina Bint Said Al Harthi Coordination Oldest spider in Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Junaibi Wadha Bint Mohammed Al Manthri the world dies Public relation and Marketing Hilal Bin nasser Al Amiri Zakia Bint Hamdoon Al Mahmodi 24 Translation Arabian Training and Safety Co. The Sultanate wins first place in Design Dar Al Mubadara in Kuwait Publisher: Dar Al Mubadara of Press and 16 Publication and Advertising Location : Ghala ATS Complex Tel: 24237232 Fax: 24237231 In Modern PO Box: 2746 Ruwi: 112 Oman [email protected] Poultry Farms Co. SAOC 40 Hibiscus and its health benefits Opinions do not necessarily re ect the view of the publisher 32 The Other Face Health & Safety The Holy Month... How do we realize its philosophy and true purposes? The Other Face body of the fasting person, contrary to what some number of times in diligence equals the highest share of believe. It is a common mistake to exercise after eating, reward. As who read the Quran and contemplated its verses while the right conduct is to exercise at least three and sought to know its provisions and eloquence and the hours after the last eaten meal.
    [Show full text]