Saudi Aramco recently sponsored the Unconventionals Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in San Antonio, Texas, that focused on the exchange of new technologies, ideas and best practices in the field of unconventional oil and gas. Saudi Aramco has sponsored the event since 2013, its debut year, and also been an exhibitor and session participant. Read More »

Saudi Aramco has been awarded the 2015 International Technology Exchange Award along with its research and collaboration partner, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals. Read More »

Communications consultancy Hill+Knowlton (H+K) Strategies has appointed Bashar AlKadhi to be CEO of its business in the MENA region. "I am truly excited to take on this new challenge," AlKadhi said. "Hill+Knowlton Strategies was the first international PR company to establish in the Middle East and has a long history in the region." Read More »

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide recently said it plans to expand its presence into Saudi Arabia with a new Sheraton planned in Makkah. “Makkah has been a particular focus for Starwood growth, with Sheraton being one of three brands to make its entrance into the market in the next year,” Michael Wale, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Europe, Africa and Middle East, said. Read More »

At Education City in Qatar, locals can get a degree from schools such as Northwestern, Georgetown, Texas A&M, Virginia Commonwealth and Cornell, all without ever taking a trans-atlantic flight. Read More »

DSW Inc., a North American retailer that sells branded footwear and accessories, has announced a deal with Apparel Group to become its exclusive franchise partner in the Gulf Coast. Read More »

The teenager whose mocked-up clock was mistaken-for-a-bomb that alarmed, outraged and fascinated the nation, and who now is suing his school's former principal over the incident, won't be returning to MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas this fall, according to various published reports. Read More »

Oscar Brown was recently named the senior vice president of worldwide business development at Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Read More »

McDermott International Inc. (MDR) and Nakilat-Keppel Offshore Marine (N-KOM) said they have an exclusive cooperation agreement to pursue offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation projects within Qatari waters. The agreement calls for collaboration on projects that utilize McDermott’s experience in offshore projects and N-KOM’s ship repair facility in Qatar. Read More »

Saudi Aramco, as part of its strategy to become the global leader in energy and petrochemicals as well its adherence to Saudi Vision 2030, announced the Training & Development’s General Educational Partnerships Division’s (GEPD) continued support of a Maker Movement within the kingdom. Read More »

Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology and services, recently announced that Ali Eid has been appointed as head of the customer unit for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Jordan and Palestine within Ericsson Region Middle East and East Africa. Read More »

Saudi Aramco's "I Want to Hear" campaign to help hearing-impaired children has been overwhelmingly embraced and supported by Saudi Aramco employees. The workers’ generosity and commitment to young people with hearing impairments is helping to provide them with hearing aids. One hundred percent of all contributions made by the workers were matched by the company for the hearing aids.  Read More »

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), a national petroleum and natural gas company based in Dharan, recently announced the launch of a new project entitled the Saudi Arabian Drilling Academy (SADA).  Read More »

Khalid Al-Falih, minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources and chairman of the Saudi Aramco board of directors, recently visited Saudi Aramco’s offices in the U.S. to disseminate the company’s strategy to help implement Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.  Read More »

In the wake of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decision to require some low-voltage household electrical products to carry new Gulf conformity marking, UL announced that, as a Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) Notified Body, it is available to conduct all necessary product evaluations.  Read More »

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has landed a three-year contract from Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) to deliver services at Sipchem’s Jubail Industrial City facilities in Saudi Arabia. Read More »

Boeing said it will source carbon fiber pre-impregnated (prepreg) composite material for the Boeing 777X from a new joint venture in the U.A.E. formed by Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Development Company and Solvay. Boeing is the first customer for the Mubadala-Solvay joint venture, which will make composite material for the 777X empennage and floor beams. Read More »

UAE law firm Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla recently augmented its professional scope by appointing two attorneys to shore up its presence and expertise in legal, regulatory and commercial practices at its Dubai office. Dispute resolution lawyer Charlotte Bijlani was named a partner in the firm’s arbitration practice, while Joanna Matthews-Taylor was tapped as a senior associate for its employment practice. Read More »

A newly signed agreement between BP and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) aims to allow both companies to invest in oil and gas products in Kuwait and beyond. Read More »

At a recent seminar in Qatar organized by Doha-based Techno Q and Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa, the electronics corporation showcased its strength in visual solutions for various booming industries in the country. Panasonic discussed its latest products in categories such as professional display, projects, HDVC, security and pro-AV solutions. Read More »