AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 15, 2020
Zayed al-Tamimi of Iraq competes before the panel of judges at the inaugural Gahwa Championships in December in Abu Dhabi.
Tales of the Bedouin - Part IV: Quriyan’s First Job and the Lure of the Desert
My Saudi friend, Quriyan Mohammed Al-Hajri, and I keep in touch every few days by video call. He is at his farm in Junayah, near Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, and I am in California. In these days of the COVID-19 crisis, both of us are ...
Saudi Arabia: 1949 - 1951 (Part I)
Our flight plan from New York included many stops for refueling; first in Newfoundland, then to Lisbon, Portugal for an overnight to let the flight crew get some rest, onto Rome, Italy, Beirut, Lebanon and finally Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The overnight in Portugal was fun.
Aramco Welcomes Mark Weinberger to its Board of Directors
Aramco today announced that Mark Weinberger has been appointed as an independent member to its Board of Directors, to replace Andrew Gould.
Kindness in the Time of Coronavirus
Closed schools. Shut down restaurants and businesses. Curfews and quarantine. Times are stressful, and every one of us is dealing with unexpected change in our lives, as well as a heightened level of uncertainty.
CEO Pays Digital Visit to Students Around the World
Saudi Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser made a virtual visit to the U.K, Europe, U.S., and Australia to check on the well-being of some of the company’s sponsored students studying in these countries.
Reminiscences of Arabia: Rug Fever and a Life Lesson from an Unlikely Source
The year was 1983, and I had just returned from a developmental assignment in Udhailiyah working for Southern Area Producing in maintenance. My good friend, Brian Dunloy, had become a collector of oriental carpets...
Poems of Arabia by Elise Kellett: Part I
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 to my three granddaughters - Emma Louise, Sarah Jane and Lisa Maria - in the fullness of time.
Saudi Aramco Breaking Records to Supply 15 Tankers with over 18.8 Million Barrels of Oil
As the world demands economic stability, Aramco remains committed to supplying the world with energy. The Company is breaking records, to supply 15 tankers loading more than 18.8 million barrels of oil.
AramcoWorld Reading Selections - April 1, 2020
Sailing from Bahrain to the east coast of Saudi Arabia, George Rendel took this photo of Geraldine aboard the small wooden dhow arranged for them by Saudi King Abdulaziz Al Sa’ud’s agent. “I was privileged to see and do things forbidden to the men who have explored the heart of Arabia,” she wrote.
Working From Home No Obstacle to Excellence for Company Employee
In this unprecedented time of COVID-19, we are focusing our efforts to keep people safe and well - at work, at home, and in our communities.
Adrienne’s Story: Finding Her Way Back to the Kingdom
When I’m scouting for home and realize it’s 7,598 miles away in Dhahran, I find refuge in the stories of others who share similar sentiments to mine. The recent pandemic that is rapidly evolving, coronavirus...
Abqaiq Nature Reserve is First of its Kind in Eastern Province
The Southern Area/Central Region Community Services Department (SA/CR CSD) recently took steps to join a worldwide conservation program by developing the “Abqaiq Nature Reserve” — a safe haven for Saudi Arabia’s native plants and animals.
Six Appointed to Vice President Positions
The Saudi Aramco Board of Directors recently appointed six vice presidents at its meeting earlier this month. Among those named were Nabil K. Al Dabal, Fergus I. MacLeod, Abdullah M. Al Mansour, Nabil A. Al Nuaim, Oliver G. Thorel, and Aali M. Al Zahrani. The appointments will officially begin April 1, 2020.
Changing behaviors to beat COVID-19
Saudi Aramco and Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare are working together to ensure the dissemination of accurate and reliable information to fight COVID-19 by changing the everyday behaviors that can allow the transmission of this virus within our communities.
Country Music Crooner Kenny Rogers Passes; Once Played at Aramco
The country music world mourned last week with the news that legendary singer/ songwriter Kenny Rogers passed away at age 81. Known globally for such hits as “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” “Lucille,” and “The Gambler,” Rogers also had a connection to Aramco and the surrounding community.
A Message from Amin Nasser to Saudi Aramco Employees Regarding COVID-19
Dear colleagues, As we continue to deal with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, I would like to highlight the incredible efforts of our colleagues here in-Kingdom and around the world to ensure that we get through these testing times, together.
The New Horizon Post Retirement
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." ~Henry Ford
AramcoWorld - March 2020
AramcoWorld, Saudi Aramco's flagship publication, is widely recognized as a leading source of nonpolitical coverage of the history, geography, arts and cultures of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and the wider Islamic world, with an emphasis on the interweavings of the plural cultures of East and West, past and present.
COVID-19: Aramco’s Response
The health and safety of our people, communities, operations has always been at the heart of everything we do at Aramco. As we now confront the global spread of COVID-19, this is what drives our response.