AramcoWorld Reading Selections - May 03, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - May 03, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

This unnamed traveler would have been among countless merchants, pilgrims, soldiers and adventurers who journeyed the long stretches of the Silk Road network that spanned thousands of kilometers from China to the Mediterranean Sea between roughly 500 bce and 1500 ce.

JHAH Wellbeing Magazine - April 2017

JHAH Wellbeing Magazine - April 2017

BY Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare / /

Welcome to the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Wellbeing Magazine, where the latest health and wellness news, and current and upcoming events, is available at the click of a button.

‘Aramco Trading’ Launches Website

‘Aramco Trading’ Launches Website

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco Products Trading Co., the trading arm of Saudi Aramco’s downstream operations, marked a new chapter in the company’s history with the launch of its website (www.aramcotrading.com) on April 27.

Navaz Khory Weds Stewart Dean

Navaz Khory Weds Stewart Dean

BY Aramco ExPats / /

On December 29th, 2016, Navaz Khory, daughter of Farouk and Yasmin Khory of Dhahran, married Stewart Dean, son of Ken and Lyndy Dean, at a cottage in the small town of Leith, north of Toronto, Canada

Arabian Return Chapter X: Visit to a Bedouin Tent

Arabian Return Chapter X: Visit to a Bedouin Tent

BY Colleen Wilson / /

Oran had stayed in Abqaiq on Tuesday as he was going to have weekend duty again, and I would be going with him to 'Udhailiyah on Wednesday. So we slept late, had coffee on the porch before a big breakfast, ran errands around camp, and got clothes ready for the trip.

MOH Should be Innovative and Efficient

MOH Should be Innovative and Efficient

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

Assistant Deputy Minister of Health for Transformation Dr. Rashed Al-Kawan has denied the possibility of the privatization of government hospitals and said that they will be transformed into government companies.

Oil will Play a Key Role in Meeting Future Global Energy Demand

Oil will Play a Key Role in Meeting Future Global Energy Demand

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco President and Chief Executive Officer Amin H. Nasser said today as the global oil market rebalances, the industry needs to avoid letting short term factors overshadow the need for long term investments.

Fun Things to See and Do in Fort Lauderdale

Fun Things to See and Do in Fort Lauderdale

BY Aramco ExPats / /

With the 2017 Aramco Brat reunion just around the corner, why not visit Fort Lauderdale, Florida? The mention of Fort Lauderdale often brings to mind the ultimate beach party where rowdy college students wildly celebrate a break from the rigors of a long school year.

11th GIS Symposium Platform for Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

11th GIS Symposium Platform for Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Investing in state-of-the-art geographical information systems (GIS) to capture, store, check, and display deep layers of highly detailed geographical data will be critical to advancing the ambitions of Saudi Aramco and the Kingdom, the 11th GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia heard recently.

Celebrating our future women in STEM

Celebrating our future women in STEM

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

A program offered by Saudi Aramco that promotes knowledge and entices female students to pursue career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is earning rave reviews from participants.

Arabian Return Chapter IX: Ramadan

Arabian Return Chapter IX: Ramadan

BY Colleen Wilson / /

Ramadan began the next morning, Saturday, September 6th, 1975. That is the yearly month of fasting, prayer, and good deeds each Arab or Muslim is required to fulfill as part of their religion, unless they are ill or under a certain age.

It’s Time to Punish Crooked Sponsors

It’s Time to Punish Crooked Sponsors

BY Khaled Almaeena / /

The situation is becoming grimmer and grimmer for expatriates as we enter the second month of amnesty. The fee for the renewal of sponsorship has gone up. Heartless sponsors are demanding more and more money and threatening to send their employees to detention centers.

Today's Special Guest

Today's Special Guest

BY Aramco ExPats / /

When Judy Walker was asked to be a guest speaker for her grandchildren’s homeschool group to talk about the culture of Saudi Arabia, she gladly accepted. The group was studying regions of the world and their current region was the Middle East.

Flowers, Flowers Everywhere…

Flowers, Flowers Everywhere…

BY Aramco ExPats / /

Forced to choose from among the multitude of attractions and distractions offered by a trip to southern California, visitors understandably can sometimes overlook one of the region's most colorful—literally—attractions, the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 19, 2017

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 19, 2017

BY AramcoWorld / /

She started writing her own songs as a teenager, and she taught herself guitar. Then she went to law school. In between studies, she began performing under the name Yuna. In 2006 she auditioned for the televised singing competition “One in a Million” and made it to the final 40.

Launching New Application for Improved Reservoir Management

Launching New Application for Improved Reservoir Management

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Developing and managing reservoirs is a complex and challenging process. A new tool, named Reservoir Engineering Integrated Environment (REOnline), helps engineers to better plan, develop and manage the company’s fields and reservoirs.

 

Arabian Return Chapter VIII: The Long Hot Summer

Arabian Return Chapter VIII: The Long Hot Summer

BY Colleen Wilson / /

The next day, July 26th just happened to be our birthday, both Oran’s and mine coincidentally, but since we had done so much for the past three days, considered that to be our celebration. Sharon Morris had me over for coffee that morning, and the Kings had me over for dinner that evening.