Neom's plans include a stadium for the 2034 World Cup and a winter sports resort. The new city faces financial challenges, leadership changes, and scrutiny over human rights issues.

Saudi Arabia’s high-profile gigaproject Neom is considering laying off more than 1,000 staff and moving another 1,000 from ...

In the same month, Neom also axed a $1.5 billion project to build a water desalination plant for the city that ran on 100% renewable energy. The exact reason for the cancellation is still unclear.

Current information about the progress of The Line and Neom is hard to find. This video explores the latest developments and ...

A sci-fi writer who did research for The Line says Neom will be more of a resort than a real city. Chris Hables Gray carried out work for Neom in 2021, researching aesthetics from science fiction.

Neom, Saudi Arabia’s urban development project that’s building the city of the future in the middle of the desert, has lost its leader. Nadhmi al-Nasr, a Saudi chemical engineer, has led the ...

In November, Neom’s longtime CEO stepped away from the project without explanation. Like other things associated with Saudi Arabia, Neom would also appear to be a bit of a human rights nightmare.

Even if only a fraction of what is planned gets implemented in Saudi Arabia’s Neom smart city project, it may still provide a huge boost to the country’s high-tech ecosystem.

A sci-fi writer who did research for The Line says Neom will be more of a resort than a real city. Chris Hables Gray carried out work for Neom in 2021, researching aesthetics from science fiction.