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Saudi Arabia is trying to build a mega-city in the desert. Now, Neom is dialing back plans for its first stage.
The authoritarian country is spending billions on international athletics, from Formula 1 to combat…
Shubhangi Goel
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Take a closer look at the plans for the main regions of Neom, Saudi's epic megacity project
In February, the kingdom said the project was progressing rapidly, with "millions of cubic meters o…
Beatrice Nolan
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A Saudi woman was given 30 years in prison for criticizing the Neom megacity project on Twitter
Saudi Arabia has sought to brutally repress opposition to its trillion dollar futuristic megacity p…
Tom Porter
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Saudi Arabia is exploring plans to raise $2.7 billion for its futuristic mega-city in an effort to complete most of the construction by 2030
The planned futuristic city in the desert is a central part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's v…
Hasan Chowdhury
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A 'Dragon Ball' theme park is Saudi Arabia's latest attempt to become the world's playground. Some fans aren't happy.
Saudi Arabia is seeking to transform itself into a global gaming hub as part of its plan to diversi…
Tom Porter
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Photos: India's megacities are plagued by coronavirus complacency that is stoking the world's third highest infection rate
But despite authorities implementing strict measures, many Indian's are still complacent about the …
Insider Inc.
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I'm a woman traveling around the world. Here are the 5 places I felt the least safe.
Chloe Jade has been to more than 80 countries around the world so far.
Sophia Ankel
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Seven mega cities by 2030; Delhi most populous
Delhi, like now, will continue to be the second most populous city in the world till 2030, and woul…
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Saudi Arabia's $500 billion megacity Neom is creating plans to harvest an unprecedented amount of data from future residents. Experts say it's either dystopian or genius.
Neom's head of technology told ZDNet that Neom would function as the world's first "cognitive city,…
Bill Bostock
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Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead to realize MBS's pet projects — like a $500 billion futuristic megacity — bypassing budget cuts and shrugging off the pandemic
Crown Prince Mohammed's projects include the Neom megacity, an entertainment-themed city, and two l…
Bill Bostock
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The world's 10 largest megacities are home to over 19 million people each - here's what it would cost to join them
But with rapidly increasing populations, many of these urban centers face major housing shortages. …
Tanza Loudenback
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Everything we know about Neom, a 'mega-city' project in Saudi Arabia with plans for flying cars and robot dinosaurs
Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman told Bloomberg in October 2018 that Neom will be completed in 2025…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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A sprawling Chinese megacity now has the fastest growing luxury rents in the world
The shift in prime rents is also influenced by changes to housing policy. In Guangzhou for example,…
Oscar Williams-Grut
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Mesmerizing maps show how much megacities have expanded over the last 30 years
By 2050, the United Nations estimates two-thirds of the world population will live in cities. China…
Chris Weller
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A $40 million mini megacity with landmarks from 50 countries is on display in Times Square
Called Gulliver's Gate, the exhibit features everything from a tiny replica of the Leaning Tower of…
Leanna Garfield
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Saudi Arabia just announced plans to build a $500 billion mega-city that's 33 times the size of New York City
NEOM's larger goal is to lessen Saudi Arabia's reliance on oil exports, which could expand the coun…
Leanna Garfield
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Saudi Arabia wants to build a $500 billion megacity that's 33 times as large as New York City. Now it's on shaky ground after a Saudi journalist's disappearance.
Prior to Khashoggi's disappearance, the tech community had celebrated bin Salman's Vision 2030, a s…
Aria Bendix
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The 10 most important things in the world right now
6. Elon Musk denied a report that James Murdoch has been tapped as the next chairman of Tesla. Musk…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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14 of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world are Indian
Kanpur was reported highest on PM2.5 count scoring 173 μg/m3 and PM10 was 319 μg/m3. This rose…
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China is building one of the world's tallest skyscrapers - take a look
At 2,191 feet tall, it could become the second tallest skyscraper in the world when it opens in 202…