Members of the European Parliament in Brussels have called on the European Union to drop out of the upcoming G20 summit in Riyadh, citing human rights concerns. They urged the EU to recognise that projects like Neom and its Vision 2030 plan should...
Two new Saudi backers for Neom project Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity project has signed two new partnerships, the details of which have dutifully been fed to the international press as key achievements for the $500bn project. However, rather than...
Saudi Arabia has detained two more members of the Huwaitat tribe as part of its campaign of intimidation and harassment of the tribe to clear the way for the construction of Neom, according to the Huwaitat spokesperson. The detentions occurred on...
Human Rights Watch launches campaign against Saudi ‘image laundering’ Leading international campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has launched a campaign to discourage figures in the world of entertainment, sports and culture from involvement in...
Saudi Arabia has pinned its hopes on Neom being a “global hub for sport”, and hopes to attract international sporting leagues to the project. But if the backlash to the Saudi Ladies International and Saudi Ladies Teams International golf...
Saudi Arabia faces pushback over human rights Neom, the Saudi monarchy’s megacity, is part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 project, the main priority of which is to move Saudi Arabia away from its dependence on fossil fuels and towards renewable energy...
Multinational engineering company AECOM has signed up to provide Saudi megaproject Neom with transport designs and infrastructure.“NEOM’s next generation cognitive cities will support its cutting-edge urban environments, improving the lives of...
Fears over Saudi nuclear ambitions after uranium found at Neom site Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman, has said before that his kingdom would build its own nuclear weapons programme if it felt its key regional rival...
Aramco is the world’s largest oil company, and is the main source of Saudi Arabia’s wealth. The profits made by the company not only ensure that Saudi Arabia’s rulers live a life of luxury, they are also used to ensure Saudis have work and welfare –...
Saudis search for Neom tech partners in UK Ambassadors from Saudi Arabia have attended the Tech Week conference in London this week to encourage UK tech companies to work with the kingdom on megacity projects including Neom. Against a backdrop of...
