While artificial intelligence tools can enhance efficiency, customer engagement and communication, many specialists find AI lacking when they need to converse in languages with multiple dialects, such as Arabic. With public and private sectors alike requiring Arabic, efforts are underway to advance AI’s accessibility and application.
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.
Aramco has an ambition to achieve a 15% reduction in upstream carbon emissions by 2035 — an equivalent of 52 million tons of CO2e — in support of the company’s ambition to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 across its wholly-owned operated assets.
Aramco’s Industrial Security Operations (ISO) expanded its global presence further recently by participating one of the world’s largest security events in Birmingham, U.K. The event enabled Aramco to strengthen security-related partnerships among a gathering of more than 40,000 specialists, manufacturers, and distributors, who showcased the latest security technologies and practices.
Part 3 of our series celebrating AramcoWorld’s 75th anniversary highlights the magazine’s emphasis on experts and institutions that push the boundaries of present-day knowledge while paying homage to historical figures and writings that paved their way.
Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser reiterated the need for action-oriented dialogue among leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society from the Global North and Global South, as Saudi Arabia hosted its inaugural World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting last week.
Commenting on the results, Amin Nasser, Aramco president and CEO, said, “Our first-quarter performance reflects the resilience and strength of Aramco, reinforcing our position as a leading supplier of energy to economies, to industries and to people worldwide.
The exhibition "Dining With the Sultan," on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a feast for the eyes—and is the first to consider historical Islamic art within the context of serving fine food in various Muslim empires, according to curator Linda Komaroff.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones, offer a unique combination of mobility, data capture capabilities, and precision, making them an invaluable tool across a multitude of sectors.
For the past 20 years, the Hawiyah and Haradh fields have been cornerstones of the Kingdom’s gas program, with the aim of supporting Saudi Arabia’s domestic electricity generation needs and providing valuable inputs to feedstocks that power the growth of the domestic petrochemical industry.
In a candid discussion at the 26th World Energy Congress in Rotterdam, Aramco president and CEO Amin Nasser once again advocated for a realistic and inclusive energy transition plan that focuses on reducing GHG emissions, while providing the energy that powers the global economy.
“Hajjan,” the feature film funded and produced by The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), has been awarded Best Feature, Best Actor (Omar Alatawi, for his role as protagonist Matar) and Best Cinematography at the Gulf Cinema Festival.
Aramco has signed a four-year global partnership with FIFA, become FIFA’S Major Worldwide Partner exclusive in the energy category, with sponsorship rights for multiple events, including the highly-anticipated FIFA World Cup 26™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™.
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, is exploring the formation of a joint venture in the Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (“SASREF”) with Chinese partner Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (“Rongsheng”)...
Film buffs, production companies and rising stars from across the region’s burgeoning film industry will descend on the King Abdulaziz World Cultural Center (Ithra) on Thursday as the curtain rises on the eight-day Saudi Film Festival...
In the March/April 1992 issue, writer and photographer John Feeney took AramcoWorld readers on a walk through the streets of Cairo during Ramadan. There, they were illuminated with the cover story and tradition of “Ramadan’s Lanterns.”
The first time I met a camel was in the open desert. I was taken to visit a grazing herd amid the sandy reaches between Riyadh and Hail, Saudi Arabia. I kept a bit of distance, and an inquisitive camel (a female, I was told) approached at an ambling, padding lope.
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has entered into discussions with Hengli Group Co., Ltd. (“Hengli Group”) regarding the potential acquisition of a 10% stake in Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (“Hengli Petrochemical”), subject to due diligence and required regulatory clearances.
Aramco’s 2023 Energy Efficiency Awards ceremony was held recently in Dhahran to celebrate teams and departments that have demonstrated energy efficiency enhancement and successfully executed energy efficient initiatives to support the company’s Energy Management Program (EnMP).
Join us as we celebrate our dear friend and longtime contributor Tor Eigeland, 92, who died last week. Tor set sail from his hometown of Oslo, Norway in 1947 at age 16, and he never looked back. In his 20s he transitioned from sailor to journalist...