NEOM was marketed as the future of human civilization. A massive linear city stretching across the Saudi desert promised a world without cars, pollution, or traditional urban problems. But years after ...

The futuristic vision of NEOM, initially planned as a 170km city for millions, is facing a reality check. With construction halted and major contracts cancelled, the dream is fading fast. As of 2026, ...

Progress on the Jeddah Tower, the world's tallest building, is moving “much faster than it ever did,” its engineer told ...

The world's largest earthworks, millions of work hours, and huge sums of money have all gone into pursuing the dream of a supertall mirrored desert city in Saudi Arabia. However, a recent report ...

At a time when the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the escalating U.S.-Iran war have put global supply chains ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM budget for 2026 to 2030 includes around $16 billion (SAR 60 billion) in anticipated payments to contractors to terminate long-term agreements, according to an exclusive report by ...

Saudi authorities expect to spend more money canceling projects at NEOM than building them over the next five years, the latest sign of retrenchment of what was one of the world's most ambitious ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

Only a month into ⁠the Iran war, Qatar-based distributor Salam Studio & Stores had already gone weeks without its regular Red Bull shipments, prompting it ‌to test a little-used route. The conflict ...

The futuristic, carbon-neutral Neom project has long been touted as an urban utopia erected upon cutting-edge, sustainable technology. Its best-known component has been dubbed The Line – a sprawling ...

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s dreams of a glittering, futuristic city spanning his nation’s desert have come crashing down. The futuristic, carbon-neutral Neom project has long been touted as an ...