Why Saudi Arabia is Building a $1 Trillion City in the Desert

Why Saudi Arabia is Building a $1 Trillion City in the DesertNEOM is the centerpiece of Saudi Vision 2030, designed to end national economic reliance on crude oilThe iconic linear city The Line has been largely downsized after years of budget overruns and engineering hurdlesProject benefits: job creation, national modernization, cross-continental trade hub buildingCore crises: unsustainable costs, indigenous displacement, migrant labor abuse, harsh desert ecological limitsCurrent strategy adjustment: shift from residential utopia to profit-focused digital infrastructure and tourism zones