2020 ‘Id Mubarak
Dear colleagues, With the Holy Month of Ramadan coming to a close, I would like to extend my personal best wishes to you and to your families for a peaceful ‘Id al-Fitr. This ‘Id will be unlike any we have experienced before.
Camping with Camels: My Introduction to the Kingdom - Part II
We arrived in Buraidah, just before the noon prayer when everything closes for 20 to 30 minutes as the faithful head off to the mosque. During prayer, we drove around the town. Buraidah is in the heart of the Nejd...
Aramco Kids Bring Back 'Sweet Home Alabama'
Two Aramco Brats have published a prequel novel to the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Doug and Chris Eboch attended Aramco schools in Ras Tanura and Dhahran from 1974 to 1980. Doug later went to the University of Southern California...
Poems of Arabia by Elise Kellett: Part II
This small collection of verses was written as a poetic diary of my thoughts and impressions, influenced by my life and travel within Saudi Arabia during the past eight years (circa 1980s), intending, hopefully, for them to be handed on...
Nicholas Baret Horvath Weds Krystin Annelle Rodriquez
On November 10th, 2019, Nicholas Baret Horvath wed Krystin Annelle Rodriquez in the garden of Agave Estates in Katy, Texas. Many Aramco friends from around the world were in attendance, making it an exceptional Aramco reunion.
Welcome Archer Dearborne Shaner
Aramco annuitants Kim and Dave Shaner announce the arrival of their seventh grandchild, Archer Dearborne Shaner, born April 16, 2020, weighing 7lb. 3oz. and measuring 20 inches long.
Rob Neff Graduates from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Congratulations to Rob Neff (DH class of 2000) who recently graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing with an MSN (masters) degree this May 2020.
Join the Book Launch Party for Life in the Camel Lane: Embrace the Adventure
It’s been 8 years of writing, rewriting, recording interviews, transcribing interviews, throwing out thousands of words and finally publishing, however, I am happy to announce that Life in the Camel Lane: Embrace the Adventure is finally launching.
Can You Identify this Rock?
Elise Kellett submitted a photo of a rock she's had in her possession for many years, collected from the desert near Dhahran. Out of curiosity, she is hoping someone can identify the type of rock.
Aramco Announces First Quarter 2020 Results
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2020, demonstrating financial and operational strength despite a challenging macro environment and lower energy demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tales of the Bedouin - Part V: Bathan the Well Digger and His Son, Bakhait – continued
To this day, Bathan’s name is well-known, and his reputation as a water well digger is legendary throughout the Bedouin migration routes and grazing areas of Saudi Arabia. People depended on his wells to survive.
‘The Cricketer’
Naushad Shah was just four years old when he left Saudi Arabia with his family in 1978 upon the death of his father, Aramcon Yousaf Shah. However, tales of his dad’s fearsome batting on company cricket fields...
Congratulations to Ferdinand R. Karbowski Jr. on his Noteworthy Accomplishment
Ferdinand R. Karbowski Jr., known by his friends and colleagues as “JR”, currently works for Saudi Aramco in the Project Management Office Department (PMOD) in Dhahran. On April 29, 2020 he completed his 10-year work anniversary with the company.
Mohammed Ifteqaruddin Completes Covid-19 Education Achievement
Retired employee Mohammed Ifteqaruddin Badge #140948, Technical Advisor Mechanical Services from Ras Tanura Refinery Maintenance Department, machine shop unit, has put the well-being of the family and the community at the center of attention.
A Family Trip to Lahore-Punjab Province
On January 25th, my father was invited by his friend to attend his niece’s wedding in Lahore, Pakistan. There was no plan of visiting Lahore as our school was open but our father got a call again from his friend and he insisted he attend the wedding, so we planned to go there by road.
Ramadan in Remote Areas
From Tanajib to Jazan and all points in between and elsewhere, Ramadan is a time each year like no other, and this year even more than usual.
CEO Video Call to Riyadh Refinery Employees
In a recent video conference call with Saudi Aramco’s Riyadh Refinery and Distribution employees, Saudi Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser reiterated that the health and well-being of every employee is essential for the company’s business continuity plans to succeed.
Aramco Responds to COVID-19 with Support for our People and Communities
Aramco is today providing an update on how we are keeping our people and communities safe from COVID-19, while continuing to supply the world the energy it needs.
Mohammed Arshad Bids Farewell to Aramco After more than 38.5 Years
After more than 38.5 years with Saudi Aramco, senior planning and performance analyst Mohammed Arshad retired this week. His decades of service to the company brought him to all corners of the Kingdom, beginning his career in October 1981 in Yanbu’, working as an admin assistant in the Yanbu’ Shops Division.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 29, 2020
Noss-noss. That’s how Hassan Hajjaj has been described. It’s an Arabic term that literally translates as “half-half.”