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.

1960s Christmas Scenes from Sun and Flare

1960s Christmas Scenes from Sun and Flare

BY Aramco ExPats / /

The pleasures of the holiday season, as celebrated in Aramco camps throughout the 1960s, are depicted here in photographs from the Arabian Sun & Flare.

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 4

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 4

BY Richard Thom / /

Sadly, none of us have particularly strong memories of Syria. Under the rule of the al-Assad family and the Alawite minority since 1970 (and has been ever since), I think our intention was to travel straight through to Turkey, but this plan was thwarted.

A Trip on The Oceanic Cruise

A Trip on The Oceanic Cruise

BY Zoya Imran / /

For this year’s school field trip, our school decided to take our batch to the “Oceanic Cruise”, located near I.I Chandigarh Road in Karachi and takes you into the deep sea Kamari till Menorah Island. Saying it was a fun experience would truly be an understatement.

Old Boys Meet in Hyderabad, India

Old Boys Meet in Hyderabad, India

BY Mohammed Ifteqaruddin / /

Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association(SAEEA), Hyderabad, India called a meeting of Old boys (young hearts) to meet and greet at the residence of Ghulam Ansari at Azizbagh, Tolichowki on Sunday afternoon, November 26, 2023.

Trip to Al Ula

Trip to Al Ula

BY Leslie Homolka Craigmyle / /

My colleague, Heather, and I were supposed to go to a wedding in Hyderabad, India that week in January 2022. However, COVID was still very much on the national consciousness and rumors were flying that if we went to India, we were not going to be able to return to Saudi.

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 3

Dhahran to London, May 1978 – Part 3

BY Richard Thom / /

Back in Amman, we decided it was a good opportunity to visit the occupied West Bank and Israel. We organised a tour with a driver and guide. The tour included a taxi from Amman to the Allenby Bridge crossing, first built under Ottoman rule with subsequent rebuilds in 1918, 1927 and 1946 due to earthquakes and terrorism.

Good News From Lahore - Let's Be Happy

Good News From Lahore - Let's Be Happy

BY Junaid Idrees / /

Ex-Aramco family friends connected in Lahore, Pakistan after a long time, and were met with the good news of the launching of “Aramco Retirees Association – Pakistan (ARAP)”, based in Lahore. Aramco and its retirees continue to connect thousands of people. About 70 Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees and their families from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and the UK attended a grand dinner in Lahore on November 15, 2023.