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Saudi Arabia's megacity with flying cars, robot maids, dinosaurs and fake moon

'The Line' is part of a wider desert complex development first proposed in 2017 by the Gulf state's leader and new CGI images released of it show a staggeringly futuristic city

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 30 July 2022

The crown prince of the world's biggest petrostate wants you to get excited about an experimental, zero-carbon city on the Red Sea.

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Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a mirrored skyscraper eco-city, but the project is not without controversy

It's being billed as a futuristic Saudi megacity, built within two mirror-encased skyscrapers. But NEOM has raised eyebrows for proposed flourishes like flying taxis and robot maids, and drawn criticism from human rights campaigners.

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NEOM Advances Saudi Trends for Investing in Quality Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia's orientation towards intensifying investment in qualitative development of infrastructure and expanding the base of manpower and skilled minds is evident in the designs of NEOM’s project The Line, experts told Asharq Al-Awsat. On Monday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the chairman of the NEOM Board…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How NEOM Was Chosen from 2,000 Suggested Names

When Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched NEOM in October, many wondered what the name of the mega project meant. The name “NEOM” is derived from two words. The first three letters from the Ancient Greek prefix neo-meaning “new”.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia unveils plans for vast ‘vertically layered’ buildings in zero-carbon city NEOM

‘Vertically layered communities will challenge traditional flat, horizontal cities,’ says Prince Mohammed bin Salman

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Saudi Crown Prince Announces Designs for NEOM's THE LINE

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chairman of the NEOM Board of Directors, announced on Monday the designs of NEOM’s THE LINE, a civilizational revolution that puts humans first, providing an unprecedented urban living experience while preserving the surrounding nature. In January 2021, he launched the initial idea and vision…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Saudi Arabia Leads Contract Awards in GCC

Saudi Arabia topped the GCC project awards, which improved during the year's second quarter despite global economic challenges caused by supply chain problems and higher oil prices primarily driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Higher crude oil price was the most significant contributor to inflation numbers across countries, including in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Diriyah to Host Formula E Championship Races as Neom to Sponsor McLaren

Once again, sports car enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia are in for a treat, as the E-Prix heads to Diriyah, which will host the competition’s second and third races of the 2023 season. The sport’s top performers will battle it out on January 27 and 28. Saudi Arabia has found its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NEOM Announces Strategic Partnership with McLaren Racing

NEOM announced on Monday a new strategic partnership with McLaren Racing Company. It will be the Title Partner of the McLaren Formula E Team and McLaren Extreme E Team from the 2022/2023 season.

Asharq Al-Awsat

NEOM Appoints Founding President of its Flagship University

NEOM, the sustainable regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, has appointed Dr. Andreas Cangellaris as the Founding President of NEOM U – NEOM’s first university. Cangellaris is joining NEOM from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he is the M. E.

Asharq Al-Awsat

We tried reed diffusers from Jo Malone, Aldi and Amazon and one 'smelt like a spa'

Reed diffusers are a simple way to scent your home without burning candles, but which are worth the money?

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MoU Signed to Build New Generation of Desalination Plant Powered by Renewable Energy in NEOM

ENOWA, the energy, water, and hydrogen subsidiary of NEOM, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese trading company, ITOCHU, and Veolia, a global leader in water, waste, and energy management solutions.

Asharq Al-Awsat

NEOM Awards One of World's Largest Drill and Blast Tunneling Contracts

NEOM awarded on Monday drill and blast tunneling contracts for work on the region’s infrastructure - one of the world’s largest transportation and utility infrastructure projects and an essential element in ensuring NEOM continues to meet its development schedule. Two joint venture groups will undertake the project, which is separated…

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NEOM Launches Regreening Initiative to Plant 100 Million Trees

NEOM, the sustainable regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, has launched its very own regreening initiative in collaboration with the National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Monday. As part of its program to rehabilitate at least 1.5 million hectares of land, NEOM’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Executive Plan for Saudi Green Initiative to Be Revealed in November

Saudi Arabia will announce in November the complete strategic and executive plan for the Saudi Green Initiative, based on an alliance of companies, scientific, and research bodies with over 60 experts in soil, water, climate change, and desertification. Environmental experts recommended supporting green initiatives that adopt sustainable afforestation projects and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Environment Minister Inaugurates Int'l Fair and Forum on Afforestation Techniques

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification, Eng.

Asharq Al-Awsat

NEOM and SAUDIA Offer Regular International Flights from NEOM Bay Airport

NEOM and SAUDIA Airlines announced on Monday a strategic partnership to begin offering weekly international flights to selected destinations from NEOM Bay Airport (NUM), marking the inauguration of commercial services at the airport. SAUDIA will operate direct flights to selected regional and international destinations.

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Al Rumayyan: Carbon Trading Platform in Saudi Arabia is Evidence of Change

The presence of a carbon trading platform in Saudi Arabia is in itself evidence of change, said the governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), Yasir Al Rumayyan, confirming that mega projects in the Kingdom like NEOM are depending on green sources for their energy needs. Speaking at a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Heads to Cannes to Promote Flourishing Film Industry, Support Emerging Talent

The Saudi Film Commission (SFC), is participating in the 75th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival which runs from 17-28 May, to build awareness of the country's rapidly developing film industry, showcase its unique cinematic and pristine locations, and champion new and exciting talent in a drive to become…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Official Source: NEOM Is Fully Subject to Sovereignty of Saudi Arabia

NEOM is considered one of the Public Investments Fund's major strategic projects that is absolutely subject to the sovereignty and systems of Saudi Arabia, stressed an official source, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The source categorically denied comments by the head of the Tourism Sector at NEOM, Andrew McEvoy,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NEOM Green Hydrogen Appoints Edmondson as CEO

The Board of Directors of "NEOM Green Hydrogen Company" (NGHC) has appointed David Edmondson as CEO of the company, which was recently launched as part of NEOM’s subsidiaries to contribute to the implementation of NEOM's strategic plans that reflect its comprehensiveness and future vision. NGHC is a joint venture between…

Evening Standard

Let’s Make-Up: the new beauty launches to have on your radar in May 2022

Our series where we fill you in on the buzziest beauty launches to know this month

Evening Standard

Let’s Make-Up: the new beauty launches to have on your radar in April 2022

Our series where we fill you in on the buzziest beauty launches to know this month

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi ‘Jada’ Plans Attractive Investment Funds in NEOM

Saudi Arabia’s Jada Fund of Funds plans launching funds to attract investments in favor of NEOM, revealed Jada CEO Adel Al-Ateeq. “We are looking to increase the volume of Jada’s investment by more than SAR 4 billion ($1.06 billion),” Al-Ateeq told Asharq Al-Awsat.

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