AramcoWorld Reading Selections - December 26, 2018

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - December 26, 2018

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Edna Adan offers words of comfort to a young mother after treatment at the hospital named after her. Adan says the mother was fortunate. “When it takes them five days to get to a hospital, it’s too late,” she says. “Somaliland is bigger than 20 other countries in Africa. It’s a huge territory. Medical facilities are clustered around the main cities. What about the other areas? Women are having babies everywhere.”

Saudi Aramco and Saudi Information Technology Company sign MOU establishing a JV

Saudi Aramco and Saudi Information Technology Company sign MOU establishing a JV

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco and the Saudi Information Technology Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the creation of an Information and Communication Technology Investment Company; a joint venture (JV) to invest in commercial enterprises in the information, communication and technology sector.

The Groundbreaking of King Salman Energy Park

The Groundbreaking of King Salman Energy Park

BY The Arabian Sun / /

HRH Crown Prince Mohammed ibn Salman ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz Al Sa’ud on Monday broke ground on the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), located in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province. The groundbreaking was close to the Prosperity Well, which signaled the Kingdom’s transformation some 80-plus years ago.

Fighting Fire with Science, Engineering, and Now — Diversity

Fighting Fire with Science, Engineering, and Now — Diversity

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Standing at a distance, intrigued guests stand mesmerized as they watch a team of Saudi Aramco firefighters advancing deliberately, methodically moving forward into a wall of dense smoke and roaring flames during a training exercise designed to challenge firefighters’ skills.

Saudi Aramco and Raytheon Sign MOU to Establish JV in Cybersecurity

Saudi Aramco and Raytheon Sign MOU to Establish JV in Cybersecurity

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Saudi Aramco and Raytheon Company, through its subsidiary Raytheon Saudi Arabia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture company that will develop and provide best-in-class cybersecurity services in Saudi Arabia and the region.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - December 12, 2018

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - December 12, 2018

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Following their mounted leader, a herd of camels parade along the racecourse at the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, which has drawn more than 300,000 spectators over 28 days.

King Salman Energy Park Sparks New Era of Growth for Saudi Arabia’s Energy Sector

King Salman Energy Park Sparks New Era of Growth for Saudi Arabia’s Energy Sector

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz today broke ground on the King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), located in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province. SPARK is a 50-square-kilometer energy city megaproject which will position Saudi Arabia as a global energy, industrial and technology hub. The first phase of the development will be completed by 2021.

Aramco Honored for Recovery Efforts in Galveston Bay

Aramco Honored for Recovery Efforts in Galveston Bay

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

The Galveston Bay Foundation recently honored the volunteer efforts of Aramco Services Company (ASC) with its “Guardian of the Bay” award. This award recognizes ASC’s “leadership, work, and commitment for the betterment of Galveston Bay.”

King Salman Energy Park: Saudi Aramco Builds a Sustainable Global Energy Hub from the Ground Up

King Salman Energy Park: Saudi Aramco Builds a Sustainable Global Energy Hub from the Ground Up

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

As a business strategy, localization can be right on the money, delivering reliability plus cost and time efficiencies to the bottom line. But the real power of local content development lies in its ability to add value beyond corporate borders, with a competitive boost to local and regional economies. Spurring a ripple effect of job creation, workforce development, technology transfer and local manufacturing, it can even be transformative.

As Temperatures Fall, Activities Spring to Life in the Kingdom

As Temperatures Fall, Activities Spring to Life in the Kingdom

BY The Arabian Sun / /

The sun has long been considered the engine of life — the element that nourishes and gives energy. Some studies even show that the weather has a significant effect on our mood, our outlook, and our degree of happiness or sadness.

SAEA Celebrates Festival of Colors

SAEA Celebrates Festival of Colors

BY The Arabian Sun / /

Thousands of visitors recently flocked to the King’s Park area for the 2018 Festival of Colors, the Saudi Aramco Employees Association’s annual fall festival.

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - November 28, 2018

AramcoWorld Reading Selections - November 28, 2018

BY Saudi Aramco News / /

Ever since camels gradually fell into the service of people in the arid lands of Arabia, Africa and Asia about 4,000 years ago, they have evoked wonderment. Their domestication, late compared with other species, had a profound influence on the societies of these vast territories through the exchange of ideas and the interaction of languages as well as culture both intangible and material.