Making the 'Silicon Valley' of the Middle East

Making the 'Silicon Valley' of the Middle East

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco and its strategic partners, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) and Dhahran Techno Valley Co. (DTVC), this week celebrated the achievements of the 17 research labs at DTV over the past year.

SAEEA 21st Reunion

SAEEA 21st Reunion

BY Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan / /

Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA) celebrated its 21st Reunion on August 31, 2019 at Arena Club, Karachi.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - September 18, 2019

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - September 18, 2019

BY AramcoWorld / /

Can robots cook? Yes, says Michael Farid, MIT grad and cofounder of Boston’s new eatery Spyce. But does it taste good? Yes, says Daniel Boulud, Michelin-star chef and the culinary brains behind the Spyce menu.

Incidents at Abqaiq and Khurais

Incidents at Abqaiq and Khurais

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

After visiting the incident locations, Amin H. Nasser, Saudi Aramco President & CEO, said: “We are gratified that there were no injuries. I would like to thank all teams that responded timely to the incidents and brought the situation under control. Work is underway to restore production and a progress update will be provided in around 48 hours.”

AramcoWorld - September 2019

AramcoWorld - September 2019

BY AramcoWorld / /

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.

Welcome Iris Seraphine Shaner

Welcome Iris Seraphine Shaner

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Kim and Dave Shaner are pleased to announce the birth of their sixth grandchild. Her name is Iris Seraphine Shaner. Iris was born on July 27th, 2019 and is the third little girl of Nico and Monica Shaner.

Reducing Desertification with Native Trees

Reducing Desertification with Native Trees

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Reducing sand movement and desertification is a key component to Saudi Aramco’s initiative to plant one million trees, whereas KhPD will plant 15,000 native trees by the end of 2019.

The Seven Natural Wonders of Arabia, Part II: Jabal Abyad

The Seven Natural Wonders of Arabia, Part II: Jabal Abyad

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Last month we launched our new series on the Seven Natural Wonders of Arabia with a visit to Elephant Rock near Madâin Sâlih in the Al-’Ula region of northwestern Arabia. The second stop on our tour takes us south-southeast from there in the general direction of Madinah to Jabal Abyad...

Walking to Ras Tanura

Walking to Ras Tanura

BY Tim Barger / /

In 1964 on yet another misguided adventure, my great friend Ben Michaels, his older brother Roger and I decided it would be a great idea to walk to Ras Tanura. We ate a giant dinner at the Dining Hall and set off with one water bottle. The first 10 miles are a breeze as we march through the desert into the dusk.

TWI, Saudi Aramco and ADNOC open Nonmetallic Innovation Center in the UK

TWI, Saudi Aramco and ADNOC open Nonmetallic Innovation Center in the UK

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (AramcoTech), and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Monday officially opened the Nonmetallic Innovation Center (NIC) — a research center focused on innovation and advancing the use of nonmetallic industrial applications.

Saudi Aramco Expands Downstream Investment in China Zhejiang Free Trade Zone

Saudi Aramco Expands Downstream Investment in China Zhejiang Free Trade Zone

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with China’s Zhejiang Free Trade Zone, in which the Zhoushan Government emphasized its support for incentivizing Saudi Aramco’s greater investment in Zhejiang’s future downstream growth.

The Garden of the Gods

The Garden of the Gods

BY Aramco ExPats / /

The next bi-annual Hafla Annuitants Reunion has been slated for September 2020 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Among the many exciting nearby attractions is the magical Garden of the Gods...

Desert Life Thrives at Khurais

Desert Life Thrives at Khurais

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Nature being Nurtured in Vast Biodiversity Preserve - A small white shape skillfully descends from the flame-washed summer sky of the Arabian Peninsula’s mighty ad-Dahna desert to elegantly land beside a shimmering pond in the Kingdom’s arid center.

Welcome to Riyadh

Welcome to Riyadh

BY Tim Barger / /

In the 1970s the airports in Saudi Arabia were actually near their cities. Dhahran International was at the airbase a few miles from camp. The Riyadh and Jeddah airports were right in town with their entrances just off the street. After the price of oil quadrupled in 1973 Riyadh was awash in Petrodollars and deluged with thousands of businessmen, contractors, experts, carpet baggers and schemers from all over the world...

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - September 04, 2019

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - September 04, 2019

BY AramcoWorld / /

"No matter what my assignment is, as a photojournalist, I usually keep a camera ready all day. You never know when there will be a chance to make an interesting image that can tell a different story," photojournalist Paula Bronstein​ said. Personal to the spontaneous, artful to historical, from Cairo to Baltimore, our FirstLook section highlights the photographs and photographers who bring us unique and inspiring views of the world.