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.
Saudi Arabia's futuristic city just faced another setback, but the country still has its eyes on being an AI leader
Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans for a futuristic city in the desert faced another setback. Meanwhile, it still wants to be an AI leader.
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.
CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic City Project Leaves Abruptly
Longtime CEO Nadhmi al-Nasr left Neom, Saudi Arabia’s marquee development, which has been plagued by delays, cost overruns and staff turnover.
Neom's CEO Is Out In Another Blow For Saudi Arabia's Ambitious Planned City
Saudi Arabia's ambitious futuristic city plans have been bogged down by delays and changes. The most recent is the departure of its CEO, Nadhmi al-Nasr.
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.
Nadhmi Al-Nasr, the CEO of Saudi Arabia's futuristic city, departs: What it means for project
Nasr estimated the total cost of the line alone would be considerably over $2 trillion, which is far more than the country's ability to spend on development. He took the reins in 2018 and pushed staff hard.
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 NEOM's long-time CEO goes as kingdom scales back mega-projects
Nadhmi al-Nasr, the long-time chief executive of the $500 billion Saudi development project NEOM launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has departed, NEOM said on Tuesday without giving a reason.
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 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.
CEO in Charge of Saudi Arabia’s 100-Mile Skyscraper Out After Allegations of Mass Employee Death
Natural Selection The head of the world's largest and most ambitious construction project has stepped down amid some ...
One of the world's biggest cities about to be transformed by £33m revamp
The capital is undergoing the regeneration of an unused piece of land on an artificial island that it hopes to turn into an ...
Inside futuristic Minecraft stadium built on a cliff and covered with LED screens that could host 2034 World Cup games
THE 2034 World Cup might be a decade away but work has already begun on a stunning futuristic Minecraft arena in Saudi Arabia. The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium is perched on a cliff no less ...