Ithra, a leading cultural institution in Saudi Arabia and the region, is shining the spotlight on its expansive library’s vast and unique reservoir of cultural offerings made available to avid readers locally, regionally, and around the globe as it joins Sharjah International Book Fair for the first time through Nov. 12.
Mariam's 18th birthday was a milestone event that brought her close-knit family together in a warm and memorable celebration. Surrounded by her loving parents Ata Ur Rehman and Kiran Ata Ur Rehman, brothers Habib Ur Rehman and Obaid Ur Rehman...
A few weeks ago, I found myself browsing the Aramco Brats Facebook page, where I stumbled upon a truly exquisite Aramco Brats Cutting Board.
Todd started living as an expat in Saudi Arabia in 2008, when he moved there from Texas with his wife and three children. At the time, they were looking for an adventure, an attractive benefits package, and a more convenient lifestyle for their busy family.
“A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to the energy transition is not acceptable.” This was the key message Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser delivered to delegates at the 7th annual Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, in October.
Saudi Arabia has approved the use of the Gregorian calendar for all official dealings, except those related to the provisions of Islamic Shariah where the calculation of periods will continue to be based on the Hijri calendar.
Baby Ayra Khan turned 4 on October 12th, 2023! Time truly does fly. Ayra is the daughter of Engr. Bilal Ahmed Khan and Faryal Khaleeq. Ayra’s 4th birthday was celebrated on the 21st of October. The event was a Coco melon-themed extravaganza filled with joy, laughter, and cherished moments.
Five Aramco professionals were recognized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for their significant technical and professional contributions to the petroleum engineering profession and to the worldwide oil and gas industry during the Society’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), mid-October in San Antonio.
Most Syrians eat cauliflower this way, but any vegetable can be made into ma’aleh—just deep-fry it and make a sandwich as described above. But in my opinion, my mother’s oven-roasted cauliflower is even better; it’s a perfect side dish or sandwich filling.
Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, is using the power of creativity to design sustainable solutions that improve the quality of life for refugees around the world. It’s all part of Ithra’s Tanween 2023, the largest creativity platform in the Kingdom designed to celebrate...
The Royal Geographical Society was founded in 1830. Its home for over 100 years has been the prestigious Lowther Lodge, situated in Kensington not far from South Kensington Tube Station in London. From its inception, the society’s purpose has been the “advancement of geographical science”...
I recently came across this photo in one of my albums and thought it might cause a few smiles and perhaps jog a few memories. We were certainly ahead of our time (about 47 years!), as a ladies' football team was something of an oddity in 1976. We were a diverse, multinational mix, with two Americans...
Aramco recognizes that meeting the world’s growing energy needs without compromising energy security, and reliability, is more essential today than ever before. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), which is natural gas in liquid form, offers a lower-carbon emission energy source than coal and fuel oil...
Aramco and ENOWA, NEOM’s energy and water company, have signed a joint development agreement to construct and establish a first-of-its-kind synthetic electro fuel (e-fuel) demonstration plant. The plant, which will be located in ENOWA’s Hydrogen Innovation and Development Center (HIDC)...
Every year, we all become eager to celebrate our birthday. It is special as it comes only once every year and we get to celebrate it with great joy and happiness. Usually, a lot of wishes of people come true on this day and they enjoy the day with their loved ones.
The progress meeting of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) was held on October 21, 2023. This was a video conferencing meeting and the 6th meeting of the current year 2023. SAEEA 2nd newsletter was delayed because of technical difficulties. It will be released within a short period of time.
After 3 years, 60 Aramcons came together for the 7th Toronto Aramco Reunion on September 30, 2023 at Woodbine Beach Park, Toronto. The azure skies, the blue waters, the sandy beach, the trees showing traces of fall colors and the green grass by the shelter that was rented for the event made for a perfect day.
Many of you may be familiar with the Aramco Savings Plan, which is a key retirement benefit offered through Aramco. But did you know that the plan offers after-tax contributions? And did you know it’s possible to convert those after-tax contributions to Roth?
Two students in Aramco’s College Preparatory Program (CPP) have been recognized for achieving a perfect score on the Computer Science Advanced Placement (AP) exams this year. The students, Faisal Mufadhi and Anas Baroom, are now studying at King’s College London majoring, respectively, in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science.
Aramcon families attended the wedding ceremony of Syed Yousaf Shah’s (Badge # 71533) grandson Wasiq Maqsood to Mahum Khan Sherwani in Lahore, Pakistan. Mr. Shah served in Aramco for more than two decades in the Department of Administration in Dhahran.