The Discover NEOM European events were attended by around 400 key business, financial and sustainability leaders and included a series of sector-focused presentations, panels and exhibitions
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ACWA Power
Saudi NEOM’s funding for $5bn green hydrogen plant ‘almost done’, says ACWA
The project, valued at $5billion, has begun construction in the north-west of kingdom, and is “very much on track” to be finished by 2026
Cyberattack
Saudi’s NEOM places 30,000 employees under strict information security strategy
NEOM chief executive officer Nadhmi Al-Nasr spoke at the Global Cybersecurity Forum in Riyadh
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Inside NEOM’s THE LINE: Saudi Arabia’s 170km city cutting straight through the desert
No roads, cars or emissions, THE LINE will run on 100 percent renewable energy
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NEOM: New drone footage shows Saudi Arabia’s The Line under construction
The 170-kilometre linear city, which is being built in the kingdom’s north-west Tabuk province, saw excavators digging a wide trench in the desert in the video
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Saudi Arabia paying top NEOM executives million dollar salaries: Report
According to the Wall Street Journal, the high-paying salaries come as part of the country’s push for international talent to “jump-start” the Saudi crown prince’s strategy to diversify the economy away from oil
Asian Winter Games 2029
Inside Saudi Arabia’s TROJENA: The NEOM mountain destination set to host 2029 Asian Winter Games
The snowy destination will be home to the Arabian Gulf’s first outdoor ski slope
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Saudi Arabia reimagines New York’s Manhattan as NEOM’s The Line
The plan reimagines the densely populated New York borough as a single long structure, similar to NEOM’s The Line
Asian Winter Games 2029
Saudi Arabia wins bid to host Asian Winter Games 2029 at NEOM
The games will take place at the Trojena resort, which will be located at Saudi’s highest mountain range
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NEOM backs $350 million 5-star hot air balloon hotel project
The project is called Nimbus, worth an investment of $350 million
Bajdah Desert Studios
New Media Village one step closer towards an Arabic Oscar winner, says NEOM media and culture chief
NEOM announced the formal opening of its Media Village and Bajdah Desert Studios on Wednesday
Bajdah Desert Studios
NEOM launches Media Village, Bajdah Desert Studios in bid to build regional hub for media industry
The development also announced a 40 percent cash rebate production incentive
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In pictures: Inside Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Line’ exhibition in Jeddah
The exhibition, which began on August 1, will also be staged in other Saudi cities, including in the Eastern Province and Riyadh, giving visitors the opportunity to see The Line “in all its glory.”
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Saudi Arabian city of the future ‘The Line’ set to build the world’s largest buildings
The Saudi Arabian city will be totally-pedestrianised and is set to create 380,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia. Once completed the carbon emission-free city aims to contribute almost USD$48 billion to the Saudi economy
ALNAMA
Dubai developer to design zero-carbon smart city in Saudi’s capital
URB has masterminded a new city called ALNAMA which will create 10,000 green jobs, house 44,000 residents and use 100 percent renewable energy and water recycling
Nadhmi al-Nasr
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
Fenwick Elliott
Video: The opportunities and challenges of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
The Legal Table KSA webinar with Fenwick Elliott and Hammad Al-Mehdar, we discuss how Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 agenda is driving opportunities for its broad range of gigaprojects including The Red Sea Development Company, Qiddiya, and NEOM.