Saudi Arabia parts ways with the CEO of Neom, its new desert megacity

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Saudi CEO of NEOM Nadhmi al-Nasr speaks during the last day of the Future Investment Initiative FII conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 25, 2018. - The summit, nicknamed
Nadhmi al-Nasr has stepped down as CEO of Neom.

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2 of the world's biggest oil producers are looking for new ways to power their economies

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talking. Entourage in background.
Russia and Saudi Arabia are rethinking their economies.

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China's economic issues are so serious that even the oil market doesn't care about Middle East tensions — for now

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
China and Saudi Arabia are impacting oil prices more than Israel's actions in the Middle East.

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The Line will be more resort than real city, says consultant for Saudi Arabia's Neom

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The Line, NEOM
A rendering of The Line, a key part of Saudi Arabia's Neom megaproject.

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Saudi Arabia's Neom is getting electric shuttle ships that appear to hover over water to transport passengers in its waterways

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The shuttle ships coasting on bright blue water.
The Candela electric shuttle ships are set to transport passengers in Neom's waterways.

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Saudi Arabia is on a high-stakes mission to buy the world

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman in front of a black background.

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Some of Saudi Arabia's 15 stadiums proposed for the 2034 FIFA World Cup look straight out of a video game

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ROSHN Stadium
ROSHN Stadium is one of 11 stadiums Saudi Arabia plans to build for the FIFA 2034 World Cup.

Saudi Arabian Football Federation

Saudi Arabia's crown prince is probably not psyched that liberal ex-prosecutor Kamala Harris may be president: expert

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Composite image of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the left and US Vice President Kamala Harris on the right
An expert said that a potential Harris presidency could be tricky for Saudi Arabia

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Political assassinations are on the rise. It's a symptom of growing global instability.

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Donald Trump at a Philadelphia campaign rally.

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Saudi Arabia's Neom dreams collide with financial reality as budgets reportedly face big cuts

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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.

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