NED-SET Rehmat ul Alameen Welfare Organization
We had great desire to establish a welfare organization of our own. My family including my sisters and brothers donate to various welfare schemes individually.
Terror in City of Tranquility
The city of Taif is located just north of the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia. It is part of Makkah Province. It is located on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains at an elevation of more than 6,000 feet above sea level.
Powerful Partnerships: Sadara and SATORP
Saudi Aramco acting president and CEO Amin H. Nasser visited joint ventures Sadara (Sadara Chemical Company) and SATORP (Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemicals Company) at Jubail Industrial City to check on their progress of the downstream projects.
Gold Rush
"There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!" Those words were first spoken by a character, Colonel Mulberry Sellers, in a stage adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel, The Gilded Age.
Khurais and Abqaiq Awarded for Excellence
Saudi Aramco’s Khurais Producing Department (KhPD) and Abqaiq Plants Operation Department (APOD) awarded for excellence by the Frost and Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council.
Old Newspapers Make Great Reading
A feature available on our website that many readers are not aware of is our link to an archive containing old issues of one of the great Saudi Aramco publications from yesteryear, the Arabian Sun and Flare.
Living Our Worst Nightmare
Since the beginning of the so-called Arab Spring, I had an uneasy feeling about it. At that point in time, I could not describe that eerie feeling.
Karachi Hit by Bad Heat Waves
Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, presents an interesting and colorful combination of the old and new.
Learning Nothing From Ramadan
Before the advent of Ramadan every year, we read various reports doing the rounds in the media showing the number of hours that Muslims around the world would observe fasting in 24 hours.
Older Workers Add Value To Any Organization
A UK newspaper published a survey that stated: “workers of over 50 are four times less likely to pull a sickie than younger staff.”
Granddaughter, Kayla Ann Abilez Weds
Al & Pat Denyer who lived in Dhahran and Ras Tanura from April 1980 to August 1990 announce the marriage of their granddaughter Kayla Ann Abilez of Thousand Oaks, California to Grant Heron of Salt Lake City, Utah at the Los Angeles Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on June 13, 2015.
Palestinian Refugees Slipping Into Oblivion
The total number of Palestinian refugees is estimated at around five million. These refugees include those displaced from their ancestral lands in 1948 and their descendants. The number of Palestinian refugees is shockingly high.
Safaniya Breaks World Cable Length Record
Saudi Aramco has achieved a landmark by energizing its largest Tie-in Platform (TP-20) with a 230 kV submarine composite cable.
Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Ali Khan visits Relatives & Friends in Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Ali Khan is a NEDian and at present teaching in Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He visits Pakistan every other year
Dimensions International Summer 2015
A look back at the discovery that changed the Kingdom (PDF, 2.2MB): Seventy-seven years ago, the Prosperity Well (Dammam Well No. 7) produced oil in commercial quantities and Saudi Arabia’s transformation began in earnest.
Nasser Al-Qassabi Exposing Daesh in His Own Way
During the holy month of Ramadan, the time for breaking the fast (Iftar) is not only considered a meal but it is the time when all members of a family sit together to enjoy these special moments.
A Rant Too Far By An Imam
The Minister of Islamic Affairs has issued directives for an investigation into the rantings of an Imam of a mosque in Asir, who condemned the Saudi actor Nasser Algassabi and accused him of heresy.
Birth of Pepper Rae Ingemansson
The Staley/Ingemansson family would like to share the birth of their second daughter, Pepper Rae Ingemansson. Born: 2:44 pm, May 28th, 2015 Weight: 7 pounds 14 ounces Length: 19 inches Personality: Spunky...just like her name!
Company, SCTA Team Up for Tourism
Saudi Aramco’s partnership with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) grew stronger as the two parties signed on the Live Saudi Arabia program recently.
Mary Erwin - Abqaiq Kindergarten Teacher
How many of you carry warm memories of kindergarten? And, how many of you know the origin of the word?