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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.
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 scene. This rare event followed days of heavy rain and hailstorms, creating a blanket of snow across the mountainous terrain and surprising locals and visitors alike.
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 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. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
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 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,
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 ...
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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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 ...
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 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 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 ...
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These Are 13 Must-try Heritage Dishes in Saudi Arabia
In 2023, the (CAC) officially named the national dishes of Saudi Arabia. The first is jareesh, a grain-based stew, where ...