Saudi Arabia, Neom

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's new £390bn mega-city thrown into chaos as fresh scandal erupts
Saudi Arabia 's £390billion mega-city faces fresh chaos as the boss of the flagship Neom project has reportedly been sacked. Nadhmi Al-Nasr "abruptly left" his post at the helm of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's scheme, according to insiders cited by the Wall Street Journal.
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 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 Arabia replaces long-serving chief executive of Neom megaproject
Saudi Arabia has replaced the long-serving chief executive of its $500-billion megaproject Neom, a key development within the kingdom's Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy. Nadhmi Al Nasr, who led Neom since 2018,
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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Work on Saudi's Line megacity accelerates, new details revealed
As work continues on Saudi Arabia's futuristic mirrored megacity, the Line, new details have now been revealed.
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 ...
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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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Saudi Arabia Al-Jawf desert region experiences snow for the 1st time in history
On Nov. 3, snowfall graced an unexpected place in Saudi Arabia: its desert. For the first time in history, locals in Saudi ...