Neom, Saudi Arabia

The Line — a key part of Saudi Arabia's Neom project — is a visionary but flawed concept, urban planners say
The Line is part of Neom, the kingdom's ambitious megacity project. Linear living is an "ambitious but hardly revolutionary" concept, one expert says.
Exclusive-Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon, sources say
By Pesha Magid, Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements essential to hosting global sporting events over the next decade as rising costs weigh,
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Project Uses 20% of Global Steel
Saudi Arabia's Neom construction would require 20 percent of the world’s steel supply, an unprecedented amount of steel for one construction.
Saudi Arabia is trying to build a mega-city in the desert. Now, Neom is dialing back plans for its first stage.
The authoritarian country is spending billions on international athletics, from Formula 1 to combat sports, to boost its bottom line and image.
Saudi Arabia Replaces CEO Developing Megacity of Neom
Saudi Arabia replaced the executive that was overseeing its plan to build the $1.5 trillion futuristic development known as Neom, in the latest sign that the project is struggling to deliver on its ambitions.
Saudi Arabian megacity Neom replaces its CEO
The departure of the longtime CEO marks a major shakeup at Neom, which is a showpiece of Riyadh’s economic ambitions.
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NEOM Names Phase One Design Team for Saudi Arabia 'The Line' Megaproject
The team for the first phase of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious city building project, The Line, is coming together as the ...
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Saudi Arabia has disputed the damning claims about the treatment of workers on its megaprojects
Neom CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr has exited the company amid allegations that workers have died and gone missing while working on the ...
Saudi Arabia parts ways with the CEO of Neom, its new desert megacity
Neom, Saudi Arabia's ambitious megacity project, is a key part of the kingdom's Vision 2030 scheme. Its CEO stepped down ...
Saudi Arabia Replaces CEO Of Futuristic Mega-city NEOM
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that it was replacing the chief executive of its futuristic mega-city NEOM as scepticism ...
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Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion giga-project The Line reaches new milestone after reports that 21,000 workers had died
A documentary released by ITV in October 2024 alleged that over 20,000 people have died in Saudi Arabian since the Vision ...
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Saudi Arabia's futuristic city just faced another setback, but the country still has its eyes on being an AI leader
In today's big story, Saudi Arabia's futuristic city ... seen mockups of the twin mirrored skyscrapers dubbed "The Line ...
Saudi Arabia's 'The Line' Violates Human Rights and Common Sense
Inhumane labor practices, worker deaths, and the forced eviction and repression of local residents have characterized the ...
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CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Megacity Project Steps Down Amid Project Challenges
Saudi Arabia’s $900 billion PIF sovereign wealth fund is financing Neom, initially projected to cost upwards of $500 billion. Along with an alpine resort and a floating industrial district, the ...
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Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon, sources say
RIYADH/DUBAI - Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements ...