American compound in Saudi Arabia: What’s life like inside? - CNN
WEBSep 20, 2017 · Aramco has a gated American compound that’s a replica of a typical California town – but deep in Saudi Arabia. What’s life like on the inside?
Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran - Wikipedia
WEBSaudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran is a residential community built by Saudi Aramco for its employees to live in. It is located within the city of Dhahran (Arabic: الظهران) in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. There are three areas recognized by the inhabitants in the Dhahran camp.
Dhahran Community, Residential, Lifestyle | Aramco Life
WEBJul 28, 2021 · Today, the Dhahran community is well equipped to deliver a modern and comfortable lifestyle for employees and their families. Children benefit from the first-class education facilities provided by Saudi Aramco Expat Schools and can have fun at the many play parks dotted around the community.
Above the oil: Inside a gated US compound in Saudi Arabia
WEBSep 20, 2017 · Photos show how the Aramco compound (aka Dhahran Camp) is a replica of a California settlement even though it’s deep in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia Oil: Inside Aramco's American Oasis - TIME
WEBFeb 18, 2015 · Dhahran is a 22.5 square-mile gated compound built for the American expatriate workers of Aramco, the biggest oil company in the world. Now owned by the Saudi state, Aramco was originally...
Dhahran Community, Serving Residents for More Than 80 Years - Aramco …
WEBJul 28, 2021 · The largest community is Dhahran, which, since it was first constructed in the 1940s, has grown substantially and now accommodates around 13,000 residents. This growth has been matched by Aramco’s commitment to continually enhance the infrastructure and leisure facilities enjoyed by employees.
Inside Dhahran: The Californian town hidden in Saudi Arabia
WEBFeb 21, 2018 · With its palm trees, pastel-pink architecture and sprawling sports fields, Dhahran could be any Californian town. The only thing that sets it apart is its location: this is a small, gated village tucked comfortably away on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia.
US Consulate General in Dhahran Moves into New Location - Aramco …
WEBMay 24, 2023 · After nearly eight decades, the US Consulate in Dhahran is moving from its well-known spot near the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals to another state-of-the-art compound a short drive away. The new location is on the corner of Salah Addin Al-Ayoubi Road and Abu l’baba Al-Aslami Street, just off King Saud bin Abdulaziz Road.
A Glimpse at Life Inside the Saudi Aramco Residential
WEBDec 8, 2015 · Malik grew up inside the guarded compounds of the Saudi Aramco Residential Camp in Dhahran, where only employees and their relations -- about 4000 families spread across 22.5 square miles -- are permitted to live.
Aramco is both the oil sector’s Goliath and a firm vexed by problems
WEBOct 31, 2019 · The Aramco compound in Dhahran, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, is a world unto itself, home to 15,000 people.