Saudi Aramco at the Ready to Help Realize 'Vision'

Saudi Aramco at the Ready to Help Realize 'Vision'

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco unequivocally supports Saudi Vision 2030 announced Monday by The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud, HRH Crown Prince Mohammed ibn Naif ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud, and HRH Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed ibn Salman ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud, President of the Supreme Council of Saudi Aramco.

Green Card: A Ray of Hope for ExPats

Green Card: A Ray of Hope for ExPats

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

Emad is an Egyptian engineer. Ahmed is a Syrian accountant. Both are very close friends and their families are like one big family. Both the friends have been living in Saudi Arabia for the past 35 years.

Are We A Happy People?

Are We A Happy People?

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

Sitting after the Friday congregation, sipping mint tea, a neighbor posed a question: “Are we a happy people?” Before I could reflect on the full effect of the question, a friend replied that “happiness is a state of mind”.

Saudi Vision 2030: Dawn of a New Era

Saudi Vision 2030: Dawn of a New Era

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

Whether you believe it or not, I just realized that in order for me to see ancient Islamic artifacts, works of Islamic art, archaeology, coins and books, I would have to visit a neighboring country or to travel as far as Europe to find some museum housing such treasures.

Opening Day Arrives At Last!

Opening Day Arrives At Last!

BY Aramco ExPats / /

I played a mean softball short field in my Aramco days and, while I’ve long since hung up my cleats, I continue to follow the game. And I know I’m not the only ExPat out there that feels this way.

Scud Kids Remember

Scud Kids Remember

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Scud Kids remember growing up in a little town on the edge of a desert beside the sea with cookie-cutter houses and friends who became family. We remember the Gulf War when we carried gas masks to school and hid beneath our desks while air raid sirens wailed overhead.

The Main Target of 9/11

The Main Target of 9/11

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

The grim memories of the 9/11 attacks continue to cause immense emotional pain to not only the bereaved families of the victims but also to all the peace-loving people around the world. Writing about 9/11 is always a painful experience.

USA Federal Income Tax Regulations

USA Federal Income Tax Regulations

BY Jerry Hurych / /

If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad.

ARLANXEO Arrives

ARLANXEO Arrives

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco has taken another stride forward toward its strategic goal of becoming a world-class integrated energy and chemicals company with the launch of ARLANXEO, our 50-50 joint venture with German chemicals specialists LANXESS.

Is There An Arab World?

Is There An Arab World?

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

Is there an Arab world? That was the question posed by an American college professor as we sat across a table in an Egyptian seaside resort.

Strengthening Saudi-US Ties

Strengthening Saudi-US Ties

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

This week US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia. During his visit, he will meet Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and attend a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit.

Planned GE Center Another IKTVA Win

Planned GE Center Another IKTVA Win

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program has allowed for further impetus with GE Oil and Gas breaking ground on a new Multi-Modal Manufacturing Center at MODON in Dammam.

ChemIndix 2016: Call for Abstracts

ChemIndix 2016: Call for Abstracts

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The Saudi Arabian International Chemical Sciences Chapter of the American Chemical Society (SAICSC-ACS) is seeking abstracts for the 10th International Conference and Exhibition on Chemistry in the Industry, ChemIndix 2016.

Jon & Cindy Grosch say “Khalas!” after 35 years

Jon & Cindy Grosch say “Khalas!” after 35 years

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Jon and Cindy Grosch will depart for San Marcos, Texas on May 2, 2016, ending a 35-year career with Saudi Aramco. Jon retires as a Sr. Engineering Consultant specializing in geotechnical engineering in Consulting Services Department.

Autism Center Inaugurated

Autism Center Inaugurated

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Government’s intention is to build hundreds of of similar health-care facilities for behavior and developmental disorders, the Shamah center expected to be followed up by several initiatives throughout the Kingdom.

The Tale of Two Islands

The Tale of Two Islands

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

Let us cut a long story short. There are two islands at the northern part of the Red Sea named Sanafir and Tiran. These two islands had always been Saudi islands.

Saudi Arabia Travel Warning

Saudi Arabia Travel Warning

BY Jerry Hurych / /

The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia. There continue to be reports of threats against U.S. citizens and other Westerners, as well as locations frequented by them.

‘Green Card’ for ExPats a Strategic Plan

‘Green Card’ for ExPats a Strategic Plan

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

THE “green card” plan disclosed by Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, in an interview with Bloomberg, has been welcomed by many expatriates.

Taking Saudi-Egypt Ties to New Heights

Taking Saudi-Egypt Ties to New Heights

BY Abdulateef Al-Mulhim / /

Visits of Saudi officials to Egypt or Egyptian officials to the Kingdom are a routine thing since the day King Abdul Aziz laid the foundations of modern-day Saudi Arabia.