AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 05, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 05, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

The modern West’s approach to health and medicine owes countless debts to the ancient past: Babylon, Egypt, Greece, Rome and India, to name a few. The hospital is an invention that was both medical and social, and today it is an institution we take for granted, hoping rarely to need it but grateful for it when we do.

NED69ers mini Reunion - April 04, 2017

NED69ers mini Reunion - April 04, 2017

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

Engr. Hamidul Haque NED69ers Mechanical lives in LA California since 1970. He called from USA that he plans to visit Pakistan Karachi along with his son Seerajul Haque to attend a family wedding and the only day he is free in Karachi is April 4, 2017. Further he stated that he will call as soon as he arrived in Karachi.

Arabian Return Chapter V: Vicky and Keith's Visit, Part III

Arabian Return Chapter V: Vicky and Keith's Visit, Part III

BY Colleen Wilson / /

The next day, Thursday, June 12, started another weekend. It was really hot already, with temperatures ranging from 109 to 111 degrees in the shade. Keith and Vicky went on one of the student group outings, west of Abqaiq to the Andar area to hunt for sand roses.

Collaboration in Oil & Gas Technology R&D and Sustainable Energy Management

Collaboration in Oil & Gas Technology R&D and Sustainable Energy Management

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) today signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and with Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, covering energy and technology collaboration, renewables, and carbon management.

“In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-two…”

“In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-two…”

BY Aramco Expats / /

“In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue…” — every American school child knows these lines. Did you ever wish to travel back in time for Chris and his crew to sail across the Atlantic into uncharted waters where legend told of sea monsters and myriad dangers?

College Planning 101

College Planning 101

BY Reilly Financial Advisors / /

Due to the constant rising cost of today’s college education, there has never been a greater incentive to start funding your child’s college education early. Read the full article to learn about the variety of different savings options available and the total costs involved, beyond just tuition.

GOIC and Aramco to Support Industrial Development and Localization

GOIC and Aramco to Support Industrial Development and Localization

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

GOIC delegation pays visit to Saudi Aramco for talks on how to support industrial development in the Kingdom, tackling issues of localization of industrial products and services, with an emphasis in the field of energy projects.

Arabian Return Chapter V: Vicky and Keith's Visit, Part II

Arabian Return Chapter V: Vicky and Keith's Visit, Part II

BY Colleen Wilson / /

After Oran flew back to ‘Udhailiyah the next day, Sunday, May 18, Vicky and I tried a morning Arabic Class with Jeanine that was taught by a woman, but decided we still didn't have time to go every day.

Saad Salim Weds Iffat Javed

Saad Salim Weds Iffat Javed

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

Saad Salim got married to Iffat Javed. Saad is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Muhammad Salim Hamid –Badge No. 73199-who is the Finance Secretary of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) and Iffat is the daughter of Mr.  & Mrs. Javed Ahmed on February 24, 2017 in Karachi.

Act to Sponsor Goodness

Act to Sponsor Goodness

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

“Sponsors will be fined and punished for failure to renew muqeem or resident cards of their employees on time,” according to a recent ruling of Jawazat (General Directorate of Passports).

New Kind of Knowledge Transfer

New Kind of Knowledge Transfer

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s Southern Area Oil Operations (SAOO) management gathered in Abqaiq recently to inaugurate a new 3-D Operator System Training Center with a new generation of oil and gas operators with a unique form of training that provides real-world incident training in a safe and engaging environment.

San Antonio Goes Green for St. Patrick’s Day

San Antonio Goes Green for St. Patrick’s Day

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Through a vibrant city center redolent of American frontier history, with the Alamo at its center ringed by Crockett, Travis, Bowie, and Houston Streets—each one named after a legendary figure from the Texas Revolution—winds one of America’s greatest public gathering places, the Riverwalk.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 22, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - March 22, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

As sunset gilded Los Angeles on November 3, actor Giancarlo Esposito, most recently of Breaking Bad fame, joined a small flock of fellow Hollywood celebrities at Paramount Studios to walk a red carpet in front of an unprecedented backdrop: the logo for Saudi Film Days, the two-day US premiere of seven short movies by seven young directors, all from Saudi Arabia.

21st Convocation of Hamdard University Karachi

21st Convocation of Hamdard University Karachi

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

Hamdard University Karachi the largest private sector University of Pakistan being founded by Shaheed e Pakistan Hakim Mohammad Said Shaheed. The University is located about 10 KM from the main metropolis, located at the border of Sindh and Baluchistan.

Arabian Return Chapter V: Vicky and Keith's Visit, Part I

Arabian Return Chapter V: Vicky and Keith's Visit, Part I

BY Colleen Wilson / /

We still hadn't heard from Vicky and she was due to arrive in 4 days, so that evening the call that we had been trying to get through for three days finally made it. Everything was fine, so we were relieved about that.

Saudi Aramco Launches Center for Contractors and Suppliers Relations

Saudi Aramco Launches Center for Contractors and Suppliers Relations

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Action in-line to drive domestic value creation through its IKTVA program. Saudi Aramco launched today a contractors and suppliers relations center in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh to facilitate the registration process and help contractors reach the company.