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.
Long-time CEO of NEOM goes as Saudi Arabia scales back mega-projects
Nasr, the long-time chief executive of the $500 billion NEOM mega-project at the heart of Saudi Arabia's drive to diversify away from oil, has departed, NEOM said on Tuesday without giving a reason.
Saudi Arabia Replaces CEO Leading Development of Megacity 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 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 after six years in the role.
Saudi Arabia's Neom replaces its CEO amid reports of delays and cutbacks
Neom is set to host hyper-futuristic cityscapes and structures — but financial pressures on the kingdom are changing.
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 mounts over the Gulf kingdom's most ambitious development projects. There has been mounting scepticism over signature projects such as NEOM,
Neom, Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic City, Suddenly Loses Its CEO
Pitched as a mix of ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Jurassic Park,’ Neom is the world’s biggest construction project. Twenty-one thousand people have died so far to make it happen.
Saudi Arabian Desert's First Ever Snowfall Shown in Photos
Temperatures in the Al-Nafūd desert can climb as high as 55 degrees Celsius during the summer, making this drastic change a ...
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megaproject boss sacked after ‘threatening to BURY worker in desert’ in latest blow to $1tn scheme
THE highly controversial boss of Saudi Arabia’s pricey NEOM project has been sacked after allegedly threatening to bury a ...
First recorded snow turns Saudi Arabia's Al-Nafūd desert into winter wonderland
Saudi Arabia's Al-Nafūd Desert has experienced an unprecedented weather event, transforming its warm dunes into a winter ...
Photos: Hail blankets Saudi Arabian desert creating winter-like landscape
Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology reported that heavy rainfall was accompanied by hailstones on Nov. 2. Many ...
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Saudi Arabian desert turned into winter wonderland for first time in history
Rolling dunes, typically golden and sunbaked, lie transformed by snow and balls of ice – this is what a desert in Saudi ...
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WATCH: Saudi Arabia’s desert is turned into a winter wonderland as snow covers the sand
Saudi Arabia’s typically arid desert in Al-Jawf has turned into a winter wonderland as snow has blanketed its sand ...
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First Ever Recorded Snowfall in Saudi Arabia Desert
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf region has experienced its first snowfall, turning its arid desert landscape into an unexpected winter ...
Saudi Arabia desert sees rare snowfall; netizens say ‘climate is really changing’
Heavy rain and hail caused a surprise snowfall in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf region, turning the area into an icy landscape for ...