Dubai real estate forecast, Damac Air launch, NEOM management changes, Nakheel releases Palm Jebel Ali beach villas and more of the top stories this week
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NEOM announces major shake-up as Nadhmi Al Nasr leaves CEO role
NEOM announces acting CEO as long-term leader leaves position
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NEOM: Indian billionaire Anand Mahindra wowed by Star Wars-like Saudi megaproject
Anand Mahindra left amazed by developments at Neom, following meeting with CEO Nadhmi Al Nasr
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Saudi Arabia planning to build largest buildings in the world at Neom: Sources
The buildings will be 500 meters tall and stretch horizontally for dozens of miles
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Commercial travel to Saudi’s NEOM opens from June 2022 as SAUDIA offers weekly flights from Dubai
Saudi’s $500 billion NEOM city sits at the crossroads of three continents, with 40 percent of the world accessible within a four-hour flight
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Trojena: How Saudi Arabia plans to redefine mountain tourism
Gulf kingdom unveils new global destination, part of Neom City’s plan to contribute to tourism sector growth
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Glow-in-the-dark sand, robot maids and a fake moon: Proposals for Saudi’s $500bn futuristic city
A 2,300 page consultancy document outlines a range of plans for the Neom city on the Red Sea
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Saudi’s Neom targets international beach sports after first event
Neom officials say beach sports will be an important part of the mega-city’s events schedule
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Restrictions in tourism, entertainment ‘not a barrier’ in attracting tourists to Saudi, says IHG boss
The CEO of Accor Sebastien Bazin said Saudi will have to make exemptions to attract tourists, but IHG’s Pascal Gauvin sees no challenges in growing kingdom’s tourism sector
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Habib Al Mulla says AccorHotels CEO ignorant of Saudi culture
Sebastien Bazin said tourists visiting Saudi “may want to be able to drink”
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Tourists in Saudi ‘want to be able to drink’ says AccorHotels CEO
AccorHotels CEO Sebastien Bazin suggested the kingdom can learn from Dubai’s experience
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Saudi King Salman holidays in still unbuilt mega city NEOM
NEOM – billed as a regional silicon valley – will draw investments worth $500 billion from the kingdom’s vast Public Investment Fund, as well as local and international investors