Saudi Arabia's Neom dreams are starting to crack under financial pressure

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A rendering of "The Line," a key element of Neom.

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Saudi Arabia is trying to build the largest linear city ever. It's a visionary but flawed concept, urban planners say.

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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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Saudi Arabia to raise $12 billion by selling more shares in Saudi Aramco amid Neom struggles

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A general view of Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing plant on September 20, 2019
Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq oil processing plant.

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Saudi Arabia is reportedly trying to plug a $21 billion deficit by selling bonds

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Mohammed bin Salman.
Mohammed bin Salman.

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Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom project aims to embrace green flying taxis, and will have 4 airports

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The planned design of The Line in Neom.

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Neom axed a $1.5B project to make water for the city, report says — another blow to its grand ambition

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Satellite view of construction progress at the Western portion of Neom, The Line, Saudi Arabia.

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7 quirky plans for Neom, from robot hotel clerks to swim lanes for commuters

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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.
A rendering for The Line, a vast horizontal skyscraper in Neom.

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MBS might be ready for some 'tough conversations' about 'recalibrating' Saudi Arabia's Neom and Vision 2030 projects

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A rendering of Neom and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Neom's push for foreign investment is getting trickier after allegations of Saudi brutality

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This image shows a design for the Saudi Arabian city of Neom alongside an image of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the project's mastermind.

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Saudi Arabia's Neom is looking to fill 262 job vacancies. The roles show just how futuristic the megacity could be.

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This image shows the planned design of The Line.

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