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Shahryaar Mirza Celebrating His Success in Grade XII Examinations
When you perform well in your examinations, it acts as a confidence booster and takes you to the top of this world. Furthermore, it makes your parents and family very proud. This is exactly my feeling sharing the meritorious success of my grandson Shahryaar Mirza...
Nelly Korda Wins Individual Title in Aramco Team Series at Sotogrande
Nelly Korda, the world’s third-ranked female golfer, won the individual title at the Aramco Team Series event at Sotogrande in Spain held on Aug. 18-20. She finished at 13 under par and won $73,955. This is Korda’s second victory with the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Aramco Hosts Dakar Rally Finale at Ithra
In the presence of HRH Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Governor of the Eastern Province, Aramco hosted the conclusion of the Dakar Rally 2023, which reached its final stop at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra).
Aramco Completes $3.4 Billion Purchase of Rongsheng Petrochemical Stake
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has successfully closed a landmark transaction to acquire a 10% interest in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (“Rongsheng”) for RMB 24.6 billion ($3.4 billion), through its subsidiary Aramco Overseas Company BV, based in the Netherlands.
New Sound Power Level Technology Predicts Possibility of Pipe Fatigue - 1986
From the Aug. 27, 1986 edition of The Arabian Sun. Very few gas plants in the world have the high volume and pressure that are intrinsic to Aramco gas facilities, as well as the large relief valve systems that protect against potential ruptures during upset plant conditions.
Life in Liminality — A Familiar State of Being for Expats
A state of being that is all too familiar to expats around the world is living amidst transitions. Life goes on while there are unpacked boxes in your living room, and the chair you were assembling is sitting half-done in front of you while you stare at it, drinking coffee in the morning, planning when you will get around to finishing it.
A Passion for Pashmina
To my mind, of all the wonderful textiles to be found in souqs across the Arab world, Cashmere and Pashmina are the most luxurious and wearable. Women wear them as shawls for warmth, men wear them as head coverings or around their shoulders over their jackets.
Country Music Crooner Kenny Rogers Passes; Once Played at Aramco
The country music world mourned last week with the news that legendary singer/ songwriter Kenny Rogers passed away at age 81. Known globally for such hits as “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” “Lucille,” and “The Gambler,” Rogers also had a connection to Aramco and the surrounding community.
Konstantinopel Rare and Fine Books - Making the Impossible Possible
A wonder-filled gathering place on the world-wide-web for bibliophiles interested in the history of the Middle East is the website of Konstantinopel Rare and Fine Books. Readers may recognize the name, as Konstantinopel has been a loyal supporter of this website for some time.
Hats Off to the Ghutrah
“Clothes make the man,” is an oft-heard expression that’s provided the title to numerous short stories from various authors from different countries around the world over the years. Based on the cultural history of Arabia, perhaps that declarative sentence should be modified to read...
Maker Expo Puts Innovation at Center Stage
Fostering innovation in the Kingdom is a key part of Saudi Aramco’s strategy to become the world’s leading energy and petrochemicals company, and it is a key component of the Saudi Vision 2030 to create sustained economic growth, diversification, and job creation for future generations.
Aramco Asia Youth Program Reaches Out To Children in Need
Aramco Asia, through close coordination with the China Daily and the China Youth Development Foundation, recently implemented “Opening a Window to the World for Needy Ethnic Minority Children,” a youth program that brought 30 children from needy families in Yunnan province to Beijing.
Boston Research Center: Advancing Research for Energy Applications
Taking traditional chemistry to a whole new level, the Advanced Materials Team from the Aramco Research Center-Boston recently participated in the world’s foremost Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting and Exhibition, showing how the company thinks about new ways to realize the full potential of its hydrocarbons.
Sydney Botanic Gardens
“We are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors”. - B.B. King. On January 30, 2024 my grandchildren and son-in-law decided to organize a picnic tour of the Sydney Botanic Gardens in Australia.
Aramco Awards $7.7 Billion Contracts to Add 1.5 bscfd of Raw Gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, today awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth $7.7 billion for a major expansion of its Fadhili Gas Plant in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Khurais Field Hosts G-20 Officials
Some big players in the world economy visited the Khurais Field on Oct. 16 to learn about Saudi Aramco’s role in energy security. A number of deputy finance ministers and central bank officials from G-20 countries were in Riyadh to attend an energy security workshop organized by the Ministry of Finance.
ASC Hosts Houston Half Marathon
Thousands of runners crowded the start lines of both the full marathon and half marathon on race day, Jan. 13, to fulfill their dream of participating in one of the most celebrated running events in the United States — and indeed around the world — despite bouts of pouring rain that continued to drench the streets of Houston.
Dolores Shofner McDonnell
On December 2, 1931 an Angel was born into this world, an Angel that three of us were lucky enough to call "our Mom". On May 6, 2020 she returned to heaven to reunite with the love of her life, our father, John Lee Shofner.
A Party Like No Other
In the mid-1990s, Cordoba compound was opened in Riyadh. At that time, it was at least a 30-minute drive to get to the city center, with roads devoid of traffic, yet far out from the center of activity. It seemed a world apart from the heart of a bustling Sulamaniya/Olaya district we had come to love...
Hafla 2022 Fun-Filled Cruise - Join Us!
Dear Aramcons and Brats Around the World, the last couple of years have been tough for all of us. Hafla 2020 had to be canceled after much hard work had been completed by John, Doreen, and their crew. I know we were all looking forward to visiting Colorado and seeing one another.