Dammam

In 1866, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland launched an attack on the fort at Dammam, which was under the control of the Second Saudi state. The British forces were ultimately defeated, and the attack was repelled. The planning of drilling wells in Dammam started in the spring of 1933 in Jeddah, when an oil concession agreement was signed by both the government of King Abdulaziz and the representatives of The Standard Oil Company of California. A team of geologists was sent to Dammam. They finalized their plans for the wells in the beginning of June 1934. The work on the cellar for the first drilling rig in Dammam started approximately in January 1935, and ended on 19 February 1935. On 30 April 1935, the work began on drilling the first oil well in Dammam. When Dammam No. 1 didn't produce promising result, the work on it stopped on 4 January 1936, and Dammam No. …

Much like most of Saudi Arabia, Dammam features a Hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen climate classification. Winter temperatures range from mild to warm, but regularly drop to as low as around 1 °C (34 °F) at night. Rainfall in Dammam is generally sparse, and usually occurs in small amounts in the winter months of November, December and January; with periodic heavy thunderstorms. Hail generally falls during the colder months of December and January. Lighter showers occur during spring but are much rarer. Summer temperatures are extremely hot, owing to the region's geographic location; and continually exceed 40 °C (104 °F) during daylight hours from March to October. Nights during summer generally feature temperatures higher than 35 °C (95 °F) and very high humidity, due to the urban heat island effect. …

As part of the Saudi Government's Vision 2030 program that aims at diversifying the non-oil revenues in Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has planned to establish entertainment destinations in the Eastern Province. This would include the establishment of amusement parks and the building of several entertainment facilities such as theatres. The King Salman Energy Park (SPARK) is planned to be established by ARAMCO between Dammam and Al-Ahsa. covering an area of 50 km2 (19 sq mi). The beaches overlooking the Persian Gulf have always been a main destination for locals, especially for fishermen. Football is the national sport of Saudi Arabia and the most popular sport in Dammam. The Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium is the city's main stadium and hosts matches for local clubs. Al-Ettifaq FC also has its own ground, the Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium. …