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Saudi Arabia’s ambitious $500B ‘The Line’ development is getting a reality check — and going under a microscope
Saudi Arabia’s plan to build a mirrored “landscraper” city is now under the microscope. The wealthy Middle Eastern country is ...
From Australia to Saudi Arabia, these cities are getting smarter by design
Explore how smart cities are integrating digital, social, and environmental values to meet the World Bank's 2050 urban ...
Saudi's £1.2 trillion giant futuristic mega-city in the desert faces major setback
A costly project in Saudi Arabia is being reevaluated after the £1.2 trillion plan may not now even be possible. The Line is ...
A 'broader review' of Saudi Arabia's projects needs to be done, not just on The Line smart city
Tim Callen, a visiting fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute and a former IMF mission chief for Saudi Arabia, discusses ...
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Construction projects awarded by Gulf states plunge, as Saudi Arabia pulls back spending
Saudi Arabia led the plunge with contract awards falling 72.5 percent, and the UAE followed at 47 percent. The UAE overtook ...
Saudi Arabia Taps Consultants to Review Neom’s ‘Line’ Project
Saudi Arabia has asked consulting firms to conduct a strategic review of its ambitious plans for building a futuristic city ...
Saudi Arabia reckons with its costly megaprojects as $500 billion ‘The Line' is reviewed
The move by Saudi Arabia to review one of its megaprojects comes amid global scrutiny of its ambitious infrastructure agenda.
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NEOM: 10 cities of Saudi Arabia’s $500bn gigaproject revealed
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious gigaproject, NEOM, has unveiled plans for the creation of ten new cities as part of its groundbreaking $500 billion initiative. NEOM, the brainchild of Saudi Arabia’s Crown ...
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A city that knows your every move: Saudi Arabia's new smart city might ...
Saudi Arabia is building a smart city in the desert that will know its residents better than they know themselves. Snapshot of the future, or an example to avoid?