Photo galleries have been an integral part of the Aramco ExPats website since its inception and no one supplied more cherished photos than the late Ray Stevens. Ray contributed hundreds of photos filling our galleries with countless memories of the good old days.
I thought you all might find this photo interesting. It was taken at Half Moon Bay back in 1981-82. The man on the Hobie Cat is the late Brian Dunloy, my sailing partner and friend. The Saudi individual was looking at the boat and Brian with interest. I understand the Yacht club is much improved these days. We sure had fun out there!!
On at least two occasions I remember, a gigantic calico cloud of locusts as far as the eye could see descended without warning on Dhahran, abruptly turning morning into midnight.
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.
I had arrived in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in May 1976, and this was my first planned vacation. Seven of us decided to spend Christmas in Sri Lanka in 1976. We broke our journey in Mumbai (Bombay) where we had to catch our connection to Colombo.
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
As the holy month of Ramadan ends, Aramco Expats get together to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr. The Aramco Retirees Association of Pakistan (ARAP) organized its Eid Milan Party on Saturday, 27th April 2024 in Lahore.
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.”
As an early contributor to Aramco ExPats news and photo galleries, the late Al McKeegan shared a treasure trove of recollections and black-and-white photos from around Dhahran in the late 1940s. His initial article began, "When I first got turned on to your new site, I thought it looked like another site for mostly the ones who came to the field after 1960...
For nearly 20 years, people have contributed meaningful photos to our Photo of the Week campaign featured in the Aramco ExPats Highlights & Notices newsletter. Be transported back in time as you enjoy this heartwarming look back through our Photo of the Week galleries featuring fond memories and familiar faces.
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.