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.

Business Wire/Associated Press

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

Tech Insider : Economy
The Line, NEOM
A rendering of "The Line," a key element of Neom.

NEOM

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

Tech Insider : Economy
Mohammed bin Salman.
Mohammed bin Salman.

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

Tech Insider : Politics
MBS/NEOM
A rendering of Neom and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Saudi Arabia will 'downscale' some Vision 2030 projects like Neom amid 'challenges,' minister says

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Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan
Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan.

WEF

Saudi Arabia's futuristic megaprojects are so expensive that even its oil riches may not be enough

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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 of The Line, one of the Neom megaprojects.

Neom

How Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went from pariah to pragmatic diplomat

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy
MBS
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

AFP Contributor

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are battling to become the Middle East's economic superpower

Tech Insider : Economy
Mohammed bin Salman and Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan have had a longstanding relationship.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have a long-standing relationship.

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So many people want to attend a Middle East investment conference dubbed 'Davos in the desert' that they're charging $15,000 to get in the door

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) arrives to attend a session during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in the capital Riyadh on October 24, 2018.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh in 2018.

FAYEZ NURELDINE

Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia's grand plan to future-proof its oil-based economy. Experts say it's a huge risk.

Tech Insider : Economy
NEOM, MBS
A rendering of The Line, part of the Neom project, and its mastermind, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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