Morning Tea with Engr. Javed Majid

Morning Tea with Engr. Javed Majid

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

It was Sunday 24th, August 2014, when I met Engr. Javed Majeed; we were waiting for the Think Tank Committee meeting to start. He is also the member of IEP. I took opportunity to interview Engr. Javed, while having tea. I asked him about his family back ground.

SAEEA - September 2014

SAEEA - September 2014

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting Minutes - September 2014

Al-Ayyam Al-Jamilah – Fall 2014

Al-Ayyam Al-Jamilah – Fall 2014

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

“Play’s the Thing”: Dhahran Theatre Group members stage an impromptu performance in honor of the 29th Annuitants Reunion on the steps of the reunion venue in Asheville, N.C.

SAEEA - July-August 2014

SAEEA - July-August 2014

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting Minutes - July-August 2014

SAEEA - June 2014

SAEEA - June 2014

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting Minutes - June 2014

What We Can Learn From Finland?

What We Can Learn From Finland?

BY Abdulateef Al‐Mulhim / /

Until the 1970s, Finland had one of the most bureaucratic and centralized education systems in Europe. It was not because the Finnish people or the government lacked the will or desire for a better education system but because the country had limited natural resources

An ‘American Caddie’ Tees off in ‘Udhailiyah

An ‘American Caddie’ Tees off in ‘Udhailiyah

BY The Arabian Sun / /

When ‘Udhailiyah’s Wadi Al-Saeed Golf Club vice president Josh Olson contacted Oliver Horovitz about coming to Saudi Arabia, Horovitz’s first thought was, “There’s golf there?” His second thought was, “I want to play golf there.”

SAEEA – May 2014

SAEEA – May 2014

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting Minutes – May 2014

Future Architects Visit Fitness Center Site in ‘Udhailiyah

Future Architects Visit Fitness Center Site in ‘Udhailiyah

BY The Arabian Sun / /

The ’Udhailiyah School K3 class visited the site of the future Ladies Health and Fitness Center as part of their current studies on buildings. Their teacher, Candice Jensen, came up with the idea of a field trip to an actual construction site to show her students how buildings are made.

Bride of the Red Sea Gets a Precious ‘Jewel’

Bride of the Red Sea Gets a Precious ‘Jewel’

BY Abdulateef Al‐Mulhim / /

Al-jawhara in Arabic means jewel and this is exactly what Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah wanted to give the Saudi youth, a state-of- the-art football stadium at King Abdullah Sports City, which the Saudis named Al-Jawhar

75 Years Ago Today - The Kingdom Changes

75 Years Ago Today - The Kingdom Changes

BY Tim Barger / /

Seventy-five years ago today, Casoc, now Saudi Aramco, had its first customer for a tanker-load of oil. If the company had been a mom and pop bakery, they would have proudly framed that first dollar bill.

Nine Golden Years of Prosperity and Stability

Nine Golden Years of Prosperity and Stability

BY Abdulateef Al‐Mulhim / /

Saturday marked the 9th anniversary of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s accession to the throne and pledging of allegiance to him.

A Day at an American University

A Day at an American University

BY Abdulateef Al‐Mulhim / /

A few months ago, I received an invitation to lecture at Bridgewater University, which is located in the suburbs of Boston. The visit, though brief, brought back many memories. Last year, the National Council on US-Arab Relations had organized a forum in Washington, D.C.

SAEEA - April 2014

SAEEA - April 2014

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

SAEEA Monthly Progress Meeting Minutes - April 2014

Hajer Club and the Palm Tree

Hajer Club and the Palm Tree

BY Abdulateef Al‐Mulhim / /

Hajer Football Club in Al-Ahsa is considered one of the oldest clubs in the Kingdom. And it is the first and probably the only sports club in the Kingdom that used the image of a plant on its badge. The club since its establishment around the year 1949 used the palm tree as its emblem.

A Wise Royal Move

A Wise Royal Move

BY Abdulateef Al‐Mulhim / /

On Feb. 23, 2013, my article titled “Saudi stability and royal succession” was published in Arab News. Truth be told, I wrote that article after reading several reports and commentaries on Saudi Arabia published in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Most of the material was produced by westerners or by analysts of this region but based in the West. Western media outlets carried those analyzes.