A conceptual image of the planned design for The Line in Saudi Arabia's Neom, shows a large mirrored facade extending out into the water from the desert.
The planned design for The Line in Neom.
  • Conflict in the Middle East is a threat to Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 plans.
  • Some Neom projects are located along the Red Sea coast, where tensions have been escalating.
  • The renewed conflict in the region has left Saudi officials walking a difficult political line.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East are threatening the success of Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 plans — especially its desert megacity called Neom.