Where Will The Arab World Be 15 Years From Now?
The modern Middle East is passing through one of the most turbulent periods in its history.
Ruling The Waters
A few days ago, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, flew to the United States aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), which is fourth of the USS Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.
An Unforgettable Leader
It was not an easy task to hold one of the most demanding positions in one of the most strategically important and influential countries of the world for four long decades.
Around the Horn & Around the World
Baseball fans are familiar with the expression “Around the horn.” For non-fan readers, that’s an expression used to describe when infielders throw the ball from one to another to another after a batter strikes out or an out is made at first base.
Pomp & Circumstance in Asheville
The sons and daughters of Aramcons attend schools all across the globe. While Mom and Dad might be living in Abqaiq, Dhahran, Ras Tanura or Udhailiyah, Junior and Sis are often living in some far-off land.
Aramco World - July/August 2015
Saudi Aramco publishes Aramco World six times a year to increase cross-cultural understanding.
New Technology Shines at Berri
The Berri Gas Plant department (BGP) has successfully commissioned and started-up a new, more efficient ethane liquefaction exchanger at the Ethane and NGL Recovery plant.
Let Us Engage the Young in Our Fight Against Terror
The terrorist attacks in Taif last week caught the hill city, known for its calmness, by surprise. Lately the region has witnessed unusual and brazen terror acts of suicide bombings and killings of innocent people.
SAEEA - July 2015
The monthly progress meeting of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) held on July 04, 2015.
NED-SET Rehmat ul Alameen Welfare Organization
We had great desire to establish a welfare organization of our own. My family including my sisters and brothers donate to various welfare schemes individually.
Terror in City of Tranquility
The city of Taif is located just north of the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia. It is part of Makkah Province. It is located on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains at an elevation of more than 6,000 feet above sea level.
Powerful Partnerships: Sadara and SATORP
Saudi Aramco acting president and CEO Amin H. Nasser visited joint ventures Sadara (Sadara Chemical Company) and SATORP (Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemicals Company) at Jubail Industrial City to check on their progress of the downstream projects.
Gold Rush
"There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!" Those words were first spoken by a character, Colonel Mulberry Sellers, in a stage adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel, The Gilded Age.
Khurais and Abqaiq Awarded for Excellence
Saudi Aramco’s Khurais Producing Department (KhPD) and Abqaiq Plants Operation Department (APOD) awarded for excellence by the Frost and Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council.
Old Newspapers Make Great Reading
A feature available on our website that many readers are not aware of is our link to an archive containing old issues of one of the great Saudi Aramco publications from yesteryear, the Arabian Sun and Flare.
Living Our Worst Nightmare
Since the beginning of the so-called Arab Spring, I had an uneasy feeling about it. At that point in time, I could not describe that eerie feeling.
Karachi Hit by Bad Heat Waves
Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, presents an interesting and colorful combination of the old and new.
Learning Nothing From Ramadan
Before the advent of Ramadan every year, we read various reports doing the rounds in the media showing the number of hours that Muslims around the world would observe fasting in 24 hours.
Older Workers Add Value To Any Organization
A UK newspaper published a survey that stated: “workers of over 50 are four times less likely to pull a sickie than younger staff.”
Granddaughter, Kayla Ann Abilez Weds
Al & Pat Denyer who lived in Dhahran and Ras Tanura from April 1980 to August 1990 announce the marriage of their granddaughter Kayla Ann Abilez of Thousand Oaks, California to Grant Heron of Salt Lake City, Utah at the Los Angeles Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on June 13, 2015.