Talk:Ras Tanura

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Ras Tanura in fiction[edit]

In the German novel "Ausgebrannt" (burned out) by Andreas Eschbach, Saudi Aramco sets part of the Ras Tanura port on fire, blaming terrorists for it. By that, they try to hide that they run short on oil after the collapse of the Ghawar oil field. (Spoiler following) When US troups (falling for the claim of a terrorist attack) invade for protection and reach Ras Tanura, they discover that all the oil tanks at the port are actually completely empty. German Wikipedia entry

I don't know how relevant this is, because it's a German book and has not been translated into English. However, it has been translated to French, Russian, Korean and other languages, so it's not entirely unknown. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.102.123.211 (talk) 20:39, 18 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please change WGS84 coordinates to 26° 43′ 0″ N, 50° 3′ 0″ E —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.156.46.53 (talk) 12:52, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Meaning of Name[edit]

I was taught that the name Ras Tanura meant "hem of the skirt," referencing the shape of the point. This explanation was given to me by the Emir of Jubail, in 1961. The word Ras denotes a point or peninsula sticking out into the water. Example: Ras 'al Gar. Input by an Arabic linguist would be welcomed here. Michael 'Reed' Brooks 17:39, 18 February 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by MReedB (talk • contribs)