As part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan, the development of a year-round luxury tourist destination called Soudah Peaks is underway. Soudah is a mountainous area in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Mohammed Ifteqaruddin is called upon to write an abstract for “The Indian Institute of Economics" National Seminar on MSMEs (Micro Small Medium Enterprises) in India with special reference to the State of Telangana: Performance and Challenges.
Throughout the years, Zoya has matured into one fine and competent young lady. She is now a student at Alpha College and will start her session in August 2024. In the future, she plans to study business and is currently working hard to achieve that goal.
The depiction of the Taj Mahal in the works of Indian and British artists in the 1800s helped bolster enthusiasm for the country’s rich culture, architecture and society. One such painting, “The Taj Mahal by moonlight,” stirred a bidding frenzy at a recent auction, and some experts argue that such paintings have helped change perceptions of India in the West.
Aramco has made further progress in its global retail expansion by completing the acquisition of a 40% equity stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd. (“GO”). GO is a diversified downstream fuels, lubricants, and retail store operator in Pakistan with a network of more than 1,200 retail fuel stations.
In 1938 Nestor "Sandy" J. Sander joined the California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC), an affiliate of the Standard Oil of California (SOCAL, today's Chevron Corporation), which later (in 1944) became the Arabian American Oil Company, that is ARAMCO. Nestor was sent as a junior geologist for his first assignment to Saudi Arabia. That was before World War II started and much before the country became known as the major worldwide oil producer.
Painting on silk has become a passion ever since I visited Singapore and met Said Sarkasi, the “Baron of Batik”. Since then, I’ve modified the process a bit. What I do now is much easier for students and for me; I have never had a student leave a class unhappy!
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
The Sync Digital Wellbeing Summit 2024 held May 22 and 23 at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran was a call-to-action about a critical topic at a time of momentous change.
In 1975 AramcoWorld deployed photographer Robert Azzi across the US to tell the story of Arab Americans through the lens of his camera. The story he told, looked like America.
The Aramco Retiree Golf Group held its tenth event at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa (Marriott property) in Indian Wells, California April 15-19, 2024. Golf activities included three rounds of golf at both Celebrity and Players courses at Indian Wells Golf Resort (IWGR) and the Classic Club in Palm Desert, CA.
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will bring together over 110 international digital experts from more than 20 countries including tech entrepreneurs, CEOs, and academics for two days on May 22 and 23 under the theme of “Confronting the Digital Paradox.”
The progress meeting of the Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) was held on May 11, 2024 at Faran Club, Karachi. Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan and Razi Khan could not attend the meeting as they are currently out of the Country. SAEEA President, Kamal Farooqi has been sick for the last few weeks.
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed an agreement with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral atom quantum computing, to install the first quantum computer in Saudi Arabia.
Aramco on May 17 announced the signing of three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading American companies to advance the development of potential lower-carbon energy solutions.
While artificial intelligence tools can enhance efficiency, customer engagement and communication, many specialists find AI lacking when they need to converse in languages with multiple dialects, such as Arabic. With public and private sectors alike requiring Arabic, efforts are underway to advance AI’s accessibility and application.
Based on an invitation, I, Mohammed Ifteqaruddin, Badge #140948, Technical Advisor Mechanical Services, Ras Tanura Refinery Maintenance Department attended the “Learning and Development Awards 2024” (L & D Awards 2024) Event.
AramcoWorld, Saudi Aramco's flagship publication, is widely recognized as a leading source of nonpolitical coverage of the history, geography, arts and cultures of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and the wider Islamic world, with an emphasis on the interweavings of the plural cultures of East and West, past and present.
A self-proclaimed Old Timer, the late Nestor "Sandy" J. Sander made many contributions to Aramco ExPats in the form of old photographs and written recollections of his early days with Aramco. He also was an esteemed member of the Old Timers annuitant group which gathered annually in California.