Neom, Saudi Arabia

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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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The Line — a key part of Saudi Arabia's Neom project — is a visionary but flawed concept, urban planners say
Saudi Arabia is constructing a huge mirrored city in the desert called The Line. The parallel skyscrapers planned to ...
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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 country ...
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Italy's SACE to give $3 bln loan guarantee for Saudi NEOM project, source says
ROME, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Italy's state export credit agency SACE will provide loan guarantees worth 3 billion dollars for ...
Saudi Arabia's Neom project CEO, who earned chilling reputation, exits abruptly: 'Ran workers like slave'
Following the departure of Nadhmi al-Nasr who had served as the project’s chief executive since 2018, Aiman al-Mudaifer has ...
Saudi Megaproject Announces Update Amid Worker Safety Questions
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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 ...