AramcoWorld Reading Selections - January 17, 2024

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - January 17, 2024

BY AramcoWorld / /

After decades of decline under communist rule, food enthusiasts— including brother chef and baker Bledar and Nikolin Kola—are pioneering the return of the country’s traditional dishes. Chefs and other culinary aficionados are drawing on Albania’s 500-plus years of culinary heritage to reinterpret the foods of their ancestors. Their efforts are re-establishing traditions that were feared lost.

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 7

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 7

BY Richard Thom / /

Salzburg was the scene of our first car malfunction when one of our tyres burst! We stayed the night in a hotel overlooking the castle and took in the city while waiting a replacement. We really only had time to visit the Cathedral and gardens...

News from ARAP Lahore - January 14, 2024

News from ARAP Lahore - January 14, 2024

BY Muhammad Idrees / /

The Aramco Retirees Association Pakistan (ARAP) successfully completed the initial member registration phase on December 31, 2023, the first 2024 quarterly meeting on January 7, 2024, and approved the following appointments to look after ARAP’s day-to-day affairs...

Aramco Ex-Employees Association Hyderabad General Body Meeting

Aramco Ex-Employees Association Hyderabad General Body Meeting

BY Syed Abdul Qader / /

The Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association, Hyderabad, general body meeting took place at the Moulana Azad Oriental Research Centre in Public Garden, Hyderabad, Telangana on December 31, 2023. The event commenced at 2:30 PM with the recitation of the Quran by Mr G. Ansari setting a respectful tone.

NED69ers Mini Reunion - January 15, 2024

NED69ers Mini Reunion - January 15, 2024

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

NED69ers are spread all over the globe with most relatives residing in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan. Recently, Engr. Shakil Haider (Civil) came to visit his family in Karachi for a special occasion. Engr. Cdr. ® Najam Ul Hasnain took the initiative and arranged a get-together dinner at DHA Club on January 15, 2024 in Karachi.

Nausheen Samad Weds Abdul Basit

Nausheen Samad Weds Abdul Basit

BY Zara Imran / /

The marriage ceremony of Nausheen Samad, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samadullah Khan, was held on 6th January 2024. The ceremony took place at Lawn “A” of Aviation Officers Mess (CAA Club) on Shahrah-E-Faisal Karachi Airport Hajj Terminal.

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 6

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 6

BY Richard Thom / /

In 1978 six socialist republics made up the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. These were Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes had been formed in 1918 after WWI and subsequently became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929.

2024 Calendar: Celebrating 75 Years of Connections

2024 Calendar: Celebrating 75 Years of Connections

BY AramcoWorld / /

As part of our yearlong celebration, we are launching a new biweekly newsletter that will transport you back through the decades of our global connections. To kick things off, we highlight our 2024 calendar, with 12 months of friendly faces from AramcoWorld stories...

Quest for APMO from Karachi to Topi, Khayber Pakhtunkhwa

Quest for APMO from Karachi to Topi, Khayber Pakhtunkhwa

BY Zoya Imran / /

The All-Pakistan Math Olympiad (APMO) is organized by the GIKI Mathematics Society (GMS) of the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) located in Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - January 04, 2024

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - January 04, 2024

BY AramcoWorld / /

Dozens of volunteers joined together in Houston, Texas, to construct a mudhif, a reed structure dating back 5,000 years to the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq. The hut served as a meeting place—for some of the city’s 4,000 Iraqis and their fellow Houstonians to share insights into an ancient society and gain a sense of community.

Portugal, Off The Beaten Track – Part 2, Azores Adventure

Portugal, Off The Beaten Track – Part 2, Azores Adventure

BY Mark Lowey / /

In Part 1 of this series, Mark Lowey recounts a tour of mainland Portugal in September 2023. Part 2 describes a side trip to São Miguel Island in the Azores, the remote nine-island, Portuguese archipelago 900 miles west of Lisbon in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 5

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 5

BY Richard Thom / /

We had decided to have a holiday! We would spend a couple of days exploring Athens and then take a ferry to one of the islands from Piraeus. We checked into the original Esperia hotel on Stadiou Street where I had stayed a year before and where we were able to garage the car.

Chairman at Saudi Green Initiative: Action Instead of Lofty Goals

Chairman at Saudi Green Initiative: Action Instead of Lofty Goals

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Aramco and Saudi Arabia are taking steps to aid the global effort to reduce emissions from the operations of the energy industry, said H.E. Yasir O. Al-Rumayyan, chairman of Aramco’s Board of Directors and governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), during a discussion at the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) forum in Dubai recently.

Ithraeyat: Simplicity in Colors

Ithraeyat: Simplicity in Colors

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Abdullah Hammas was born in the city of Abha and grew up moving with his family between the cities of the Kingdom. He studied at the Institute of Art Education and graduated as a teacher in 1973.

President and CEO: Oil and Gas Investment Must Not Be Overlooked

President and CEO: Oil and Gas Investment Must Not Be Overlooked

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Speaking at the 2023 Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum in Dubai, Amin Nasser, Aramco president and CEO, outlined the pivotal role that oil and gas will continue to play in powering the global economy as part of the energy mix of the future, stating that the industry requires continued and effective strategic investment to do so.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - December 20, 2023

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - December 20, 2023

BY AramcoWorld / /

For more than 40 years, British photographer Peter Sanders has documented communities across the Islamic world. Sanders discusses his legacy with us, including his inspiration and influences over the course of his career.

Aramco at the FII Summit: Seeking a Fair Global Energy Transition

Aramco at the FII Summit: Seeking a Fair Global Energy Transition

BY The Arabian Sun / /

As millions of people globally do not have access to conventional energy, the world cannot simply ask emerging economies “to switch to whatever advanced economies are doing,” Aramco’s chairman said at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Priority summit in Hong Kong.