FirstLook: <i>AramcoWorld</i> at 70
From the current print edition’s cover to the our first edition, we’ve assembled 366 of the nearly 450 regular and special editions published since 1949 as we celebrate 70 years of AramcoWorld
From the current print edition’s cover, top left, to that of the first edition, lower right, we’ve assembled 364 of the nearly 450 regular and special editions published since 1949, along with a few historical highlights.
AramcoWorld’s goal remains the cultivation of knowledge and the exploration of intercultural connections.
Whether you are here for the 450th time or the first, we are glad you are along to discover with us.
AramcoWorld’s goal remains the cultivation of knowledge and the exploration of intercultural connections.
Whether you are here for the 450th time or the first, we are glad you are along to discover with us.
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