According to the Wall Street Journal, the high-paying salaries come as part of the country’s push for international talent to “jump-start” the Saudi crown prince’s strategy to diversify the economy away from oil
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Asian Winter Games 2029
Inside Saudi Arabia’s TROJENA: The NEOM mountain destination set to host 2029 Asian Winter Games
The snowy destination will be home to the Arabian Gulf’s first outdoor ski slope
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Saudi Arabia reimagines New York’s Manhattan as NEOM’s The Line
The plan reimagines the densely populated New York borough as a single long structure, similar to NEOM’s The Line
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Saudi Arabian city of the future ‘The Line’ set to build the world’s largest buildings
The Saudi Arabian city will be totally-pedestrianised and is set to create 380,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia. Once completed the carbon emission-free city aims to contribute almost USD$48 billion to the Saudi economy
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Saudi doesn’t need to change alcohol laws for its tourism sector to thrive: Princess Haifa Al-Saud
Saudi Arabia has been outperforming globally when it comes to tourism with what we already have to offer; there’s a lot to go around without introducing alcohol, the kingdom’s Assistant Minister of Tourism said
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Saudi Arabia to begin building homes in futuristic city Neom
Saudi Arabia plans to start work on Neom Bay in the first quarter this year
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Saudi govt appoints global advisory board to oversee mega-city Neom
The 18 members of the board come from a diverse range of backgrounds including urban planning, architecture, design, technology, sustainability, energy and manufacturing