Neom, Saudi Arabia

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 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 replaces CEO overseeing $500bn NEOM mega project
Nasr, the long-time CEO of the Red Sea urban and industrial development nearly the size of Belgium, will be replaced by Aiman Al-Mudaifer
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 Arabia prioritises sports for Neom project as costs soar
Saudi Arabia has scaled back ambitions for its Neom gigaproject, amid rising costs, in order to prioritise completing elements that are essential to hosting global sporting events, sources have told Reuters following the sudden departure of the project’s long-time CEO.
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 ...
The Big Problem for Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic City? The Country Doesn’t Have Enough Money
The price tag for Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans runs into the trillions of dollars if fully built, far more than the country’s $1 trillion wealth fund h. as at its disposal.
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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 ... to support the project. NEOM also previously announced AtkinsRealis as its delivery partner to provide construction management and related ...
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Boss who 'threatened to bury a worker in the desert and urinate on his grave' at Saudi Arabian mega-city Neom is fired
The boss of Saudi Arabia's flagship Neom project has been sacked in a major blow to the multi-trillion dollar construction programme, according to reports, following allegations of bullying ...
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Neom, Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic City, Suddenly Loses Its CEO
Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images Neom, Saudi Arabia’s urban development ... Costs are also reported to have skyrocketed. Construction costs for any project—from building a shed ...
Neom CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr Departs As Futuristic Megacity Project Resets
Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city project Neom has announced the departure of long-time CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr in an abrupt ...
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Saudi gigaproject: NEOM boss leaves abruptly; names new Acting CEO
Nadhmi al-Nasr, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM project, has unexpectedly left his role in a significant change for the $500 billion gigaproject. The news came shortly after NEOM’s ...
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Saudi Megaproject Announces Update Amid Worker Safety Questions
The largest construction project in Saudi Arabia has reached a new milestone amid growing concerns about the nation's workplace safety. The city of Neom, which is the largest construction ...