Saudi Crown Prince’s Vision for Neom, a Desert City-State, Tests His Builders

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'I want to build my pyramids.' Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious vision for a desert city-state called Neom is running into delays and challenges.

a $500 billion city-state dubbed Neom

will one day rise from the desert, transforming Saudi Arabia by drawing billions of dollars in new investment as the kingdom attempts to reduce its dependence on oil before its crude reserves run dry. So far, however, Neom has been mired in delays and hit by an exodus of employees who are straining under the weight ofEngineers have struggled with demands to blow a hole a half-mile long and 30 stories high in the side of a mountain, to house a honeycomb of hotels and residences.

At one board meeting last December, Prince Mohammed brushed aside urban planners who offered other, simpler plans for a pollution-free city, telling them to think bolder.To Read the Full Story

 

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Pyramids and pterodactyls

“I want to build my pyramids” = “I want an eternal, massive monument to stroke my ego and satisfy my sense of self-importance and entitlement resulting from leading a life of royal privilege.”

Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!entropyanddecay egoandeternity

Có thể hơi khó tính. Nhưng chung thủy. Bạn bè tiếp xúc nhiều sẽ biết tôi cũng rất vui tính.

lol...

Poor Mr. Bonesaw. In other news: Has anyone found Jamal' s body parts.

'I just need more slaves,' said the Prince.

Stupid people with money

Building a city for a city's sake in the middle of a desert, just to demonstrate that 'I can' is shooting oneself in the foot. There has to be a usecase for such a city. What would the usecase be for this city? Another trade hub? How many trade hubs do we need?

Mega-oasis for serial killers.

I owe you an apology to ever doubt your sincerity and professionalism. It’s was just like a dream to me when I received my first payment. After my second payment it became a reality now after several payments it has become a way of life. William_3BTC

Gunna take alot of 'fair waged labor'.....😐

Ah well he can simply chop their heads off and import new indentured slaves from another dictatorship.

Can't wait 😍💚

In an ideal world, he will be spending his days in jail bc of killing Jamal Khashoggi and not planning for a utopian city.

Mommy! Why can't I have my pyramids?!?!

All the world is facing difficulties because of Covid19 and its outcomes.. but all I want to say is look at NEOM , this is their official account and you will know that everything is running within plan

He will do so with his composure, assertiveness, and his Arab toughness I am Saudi and Im proud of him and his great ideas. The whole world will see and hear about his great achievements. MBS 🇸🇦

the Vanity of this family is grotesque. why doesnt he spend time giving woman equal rights and help to stop sponsored religious terrorism

My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Oil tycoons human rights violations ! How the rich live !

hhakkikahveci burak_turna MilenyumKahin

Perhaps he should concentrate on not being the worlds most misogynistic country first.

Icarus comes to mind hopefully

I can think of thousands of different ways to spend that oil money more efficiently

A Muslim wanting to be his pyramids is like a jew wanting to build germania or the nuremberg rally grounds. The man is a psycho.

Oh!come bianchi funghi prataioli,anche come esperimento d'insediamento futuro su Marte?Ma,che ci fanno le strade tracciate?all'epoca saranno in uso consono minitaxivolanti,noo?O si conserveranno i sentieri per il rituale Pellegrinaggio alla Mecca col lumino notturno'saudipetrol'?

What a useless waste of money..!! Mad people mad strategies..!! Like in India we spend millions on Statue Of Unity..!!

Aren't you glad that you now have a President who doesn't want to sell this guy nukes?

Eventually swallowed by the desert when the oil runs out and the wealthy move to other countries.

The whole world faces challenges due to Corona. Neom also, since it is a huge project that must face challenges, work on it continues and it’s not easy, but we will go on to reach and achieve our vision 🙏🏻 ❤️

How many more journalists does this murderer need to kill to get his buildings built?

This is nuts.. MBS is like a crazy emperor. They have killed and displaced local tribe for this project. Not counting all the slave that will also die.. Also does he know the pyramid are tombs for the king?

A boy, known for ordering the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, born into obnoxiously amounts of money lacks humility & understanding for leading humanitarian efforts.

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