Exclusive-Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans

Exclusive-Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon, sources say
By Pesha Magid, Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements essential to hosting global sporting events over the next decade as rising costs weigh,
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Saudi Arabia scales back on NEOM plans to prioritise sports as costs rise
Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements essential to hosting global sporting events over the next decade as rising costs weigh, three sources told Reuters a day after the sudden departure of ...
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The departure of the longtime CEO marks a major shakeup at Neom, which is a showpiece of Riyadh’s economic ambitions.
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 sports, to boost its bottom line and image.
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Saudi Arabia seen to prioritise sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon
Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritise completing elements essential to ...
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NEOM Names Phase One Design Team for Saudi Arabia 'The Line' Megaproject
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Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon, sources say
RIYADH/DUBAI - Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements ...
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Saudi Arabia's futuristic city just faced another setback, but the country still has its eyes on being an AI leader
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