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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Saudi Arabia's NEOM Project

Megaprojects in the Desert Sap Saudi Arabia’s Cash
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/megaprojects-in-the-desert-sap-saudi-arabias-cash-45478ce5
To fill gaps, the kingdom has turned to borrowing, and it plans another sale of stock in Saudi Aramco 

MBS’s $500 Billion Desert Dream Just Keeps Getting Weirder
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2022-mbs-neom-saudi-arabia/
Neom, the Saudi crown prince’s urban megaproject, is supposed to have a ski resort, swim lanes for commuters, and “smart” everything. It’s going great—for the consultants.