Just a few days ago, Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif chaired the meeting of the Council of Ministers in Jeddah. The meeting took much-needed decisions on several important issues concerning Saudis and expatriates living in the Kingdom.
If you are planning to attend the October 2016 HAFLA Aramco Annuitants Reunion scheduled for Monterey, California, and if are a Clint Eastwood fan, and if you are also a fan of Roberta Flack's hit song, "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," then you'll want to make sure to register well in advance for the Movie Location Tour being planned as part of the gathering's activities.
How many times have you had a great idea but never quite managed to put it into action? Or worse still, had a great idea but saw the vision turned into a reality by someone else?
Travel Safe ... travel healthy
Say the word vacation, and people imagine traveling, meeting new people, seeing new places and trying different food. To help you and your family enjoy your vacation, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare’s Clinical Nutrition and Food Services Unit offers you a few food and beverage travel tips.
Every day the media focuses on the deteriorating political and economic situation in the Arab world. In the Gulf states, the challenge is how to overcome terrorism.
During the past few weeks, some human rights groups have apparently waged a campaign against Saudi Arabia by releasing misleading and politically motivated reports about the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
In the spring, hawksbill turtles come to Ras Tanura (RT) Beach at night to lay their eggs. Recently, EPD researchers and volunteers have monitored the nesting turtles as part of a turtle management program developed with support from RT Community Services.
Three great monotheistic religions originated in Arabia: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Islam was founded in the seventh century CE by the prophet Muhammad.
In this edition, read about an oil industry first field trial of inter-well reservoir nano-agent tracers, how to forecast integrated discrete fracture networks with inverse methods and other topics.
Over 100 young participants, from across Saudi Arabia, have taken part in a prototyping competition organized by the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture – a Saudi Aramco initiative – in conjunction with the King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM).
Saudi Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add Program (IKTVA) continues to go from strength to strength with the announcement of the completion of the largest offshore tie-in platform ever constructed in Saudi Arabia.
Once again Kashmir is in the headlines. The killing of over 50 protesters, the blinding of youngsters and arrests en masse have occurred. The usually volatile Indian media has been silent except for those who occupy television networks howling and barking in a comical way about ISIS or Daesh, Taliban and ISI!
Graduating from high school is considered a great achievement not only in Saudi Arabia but also across the world. It marks a big change in an individual’s behavior, as he started pondering over ways to become a productive part of the work force and to contribute to his or her respective society.
I stand under a canopy of purple jacaranda blossoms that are twinkling gently in the mountain breeze like infinite stars in a desert sky. The park beckons, and I accept the invitation.
Habib Ur Rehman is the son of Dr. Ata Ur Rehman and Dr. Kiran A. Rehman and the grandson of Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan, V.P. of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association Karachi (SAEEA).
The Saudi Aramco Ports and Terminals book gives full details regarding the general conditions, rules, regulations, facilities and available services at all Saudi Aramco terminals.
Taking extreme run to the edge of the world: For a once-in-a-lifetime experience Nasier Mohamed Fakier participates in the 2016 Antarctica Marathon.
Fostering innovation in the Kingdom is a key part of Saudi Aramco’s strategy to become the world’s leading energy and petrochemicals company, and it is a key component of the Saudi Vision 2030 to create sustained economic growth, diversification, and job creation for future generations.
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In every period of history there are characters or issues that seem to disturb people and cause anxiety or fear. They are referred to as “bogeymen”. There have been many such bogeymen in history as a result of threats that people perceived to be real and dangerous.