Human rights group urges caution over dealing with Neom Human rights organisation Amnesty International has warned businesses seeking to work on development projects in Saudi Arabia, especially Neom, to research whether the land they seek to work on...
Britain's foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has been called upon to boycott the Saudi-hosted G20 summit in protest at Saudi Arabia's attempts to displace the Huwaitat tribe from its land to make way for Neom. Lawyers representing the tribe, 20,000 of...
Neom takes out $3.7bn loan to fund Saudi Arabia's beleaguered project Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, was forced to take out a large loan to fund the construction of his pet mega city project, Neom. The $500 billion...
Saudi minister says projects like Neom will create 1m jobs… somehow Saudi Arabia may be reeling from the coronavirus crisis, falling oil revenue and, perhaps most importantly, international condemnation over its abysmal human rights record – but...
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) has attempted to boost Saudi projects like Neom by saying it is “hugely exciting” to potential investors – despite a marked lack of interest. Chad Woodward, director of trade and investment at the...
Neom offices move to project site Saudi Arabia’s beleaguered megacity project Neom, in the northwest of the kingdom, has moved its headquarters from Riyadh to the project site, near to Neom Bay airport. The move, championed by much of Saudi Arabia’s...
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...
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 –...
