Aramco Moves Final Dhahran Headquarters Staff to Remote Work

By Tahani Elghazaly
Published October 22, 2026

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Saudi Aramco has instructed the remaining employees at its Dhahran headquarters to work from home until further notice, extending security-related workplace restrictions introduced after an attack damaged the complex earlier this month.

Two sources briefed on the decision told AFP on Thursday that essential personnel, who had continued working on site, were now required to leave. Most other employees had already switched to remote work following the October 13 strike.

No specific explanation was given for the latest evacuation order, according to the sources. Residential areas within the sprawling company compound were not evacuated.

The decision follows another deadly attack in eastern Saudi Arabia. Two people were killed and eight injured at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday night, according to figures reported by international news agencies.

Aramco's Dhahran headquarters was itself struck earlier this month as fighting intensified between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement.

Reuters reported on October 14 that the attack had caused substantial damage and fires across several floors of an office building. Saudi Arabia's energy ministry described the resulting fire as limited.

The headquarters is a critical administrative and operational centre for Aramco, supporting oversight of oilfields, refineries, pipelines and export facilities.

However, the reports have not established that Thursday's evacuation disrupted oil production or exports.

Aramco has not publicly confirmed when employees will return to the headquarters or provided a detailed explanation for the latest instructions.