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    Coordinates: 28°17′17″N 34°50′42″E

    Neom
    Neom (styled NEOM; Arabic: ‫ ﻧﯿﻮم‬Niyūm) is a planned 10,230-square-
    mile (26,500 sq km) transnational city and economic zone to be
    Neom
    ‫ﻧﻳوم‬
    constructed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia close to the border region of Saudi
    Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt (via a proposed bridge across the Gulf of Transnational City
    Aqaba).[1]

    Contents
    Inaugural of the project
    Name
    Location
    See also
    References
    External links

    Neom city logo


    Inaugural of the project
    The city was announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at
    Neom
    the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on
    October 24, 2017.[2] He said it will operate independently from the
    “existing governmental framework” with its own tax and labor laws and an
    autonomous judicial system.[3]

    The initiative emerged from Saudi Vision 2030, a plan that seeks to
    reduce Saudi Arabia's dependence on oil, diversify its economy, and
    develop public service sectors. Ghanem Nuseibeh, a consultant told
    Inverse that the Saudi intention was "..to shift from oil to high tech and Location of Neom in Saudi Arabia

    put Saudi kingdom at the forefront of technological advances. This is the Coordinates: 28°17′17″N 34°50′42″E
    post-oil era. These countries are trying to flourish beyond oil exporting Country Saudi Arabia
    and the ones who don’t will be left behind."[4] The German Klaus Announced October 24, 2017
    Kleinfeld, former chairman and CEO of Alcoa Inc., and former president Founded Crown Prince
    and CEO of Siemens AG, will direct the development of the city. Plans call by Muhammad bin Salman
    for robots to perform functions such as security, logistics, home delivery, Government
    and caregiving[5] and for the city to be powered solely with wind and solar • Director Klaus Kleinfeld
    power.[3] Because the city will be designed and constructed from scratch,
    Area
    other innovations in infrastructure and mobility have been suggested. • Total 26,500 km2
    Planning and construction will be initiated with $500 billion from the (10,200 sq mi)
    Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and international investors.[6]
    Time zone Arabian Standard Time
    The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion by 2025.[7] (UTC+03)

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    Website www.discoverneom
    Name .com (http://www.discov
    erneom.com/)
    The name NEOM was constructed from two words. The first three letters
    form the Greek prefix neo- meaning “new”. The fourth letter is from the
    abbreviation of “Mostaqbal” (Arabic: ‫)ﻣﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ‬, an Arabic word meaning “future.”[8]

    Location
    NEOM project[9] is located in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia in the northwest of the Kingdom and includes land within the Egyptian
    and Jordanian borders, extended along with Aqaba Gulf and 468 km of coastline with beaches and coral reefs, as well as
    mountains up to 2,500 m high will provide many development opportunities with a total area of around 26,500 km2.[10]

    See also
    Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mousaed Economic City
    King Abdullah Economic City
    Masdar City

    References
    1. "Saudi Arabia's NEOM: Oasis or Sand Castle?" (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-24/saudi-arabia-s
    -neom-oasis-or-sand-castle). Bloomberg. 24 October 2017.
    2. "Saudi Arabia Just Announced Plans to Build a Mega City That Will Cost $500 Billion" (https://www.bloomberg.com/n
    ews/articles/2017-10-24/saudi-arabia-to-build-new-mega-city-on-country-s-north-coast). Bloomberg. 24 October 2017.
    3. "Saudis set $500 billion plan to develop zone linked with Jordan and Egypt" (https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/24/saudis
    -500-billion-plan-to-neom-business-city.html). CNBC. 24 October 2017.
    4. "Saudi Arabia Reveals NEOM, its Planned Futuristic Megacity" (https://www.inverse.com/article/37738-saudi-arabia-n
    eom-futuristic-city). Inverse. October 25, 2017.
    5. "Saudi Arabia's new city, Neom, a mecca for robots" (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/24/saudi-arabi
    as-new-city-neom-mecca-robots/). The Washington Times. 24 October 2017.
    6. "Saudi Arabia's new super city: Fast facts" (http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/10/24/saudi-arabias-new-super
    -city-fast-facts.html). Fox Business. 24 October 2017.
    7. "NEOM - Frequently Asked Questions" (http://www.discoverneom.com/content/pdfs/NEOM_FAQS_ENGLISH.pdf)
    (PDF).
    8. "What does Saudi Arabia's mega project 'NEOM' actually stand for?" (http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/econom
    y/2017/10/24/What-does-NEOM-mean-.html). Alarabiya. 24 October 2017.
    9. "NEOM Saudi Arabia Mega-City - Neom Saudi City" (http://neomsaudicity.net/neoms-nine-key-sectors-will-change-the
    -world/). Neom Saudi City. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
    10. "WHERE IS NEOM? THE UNIQUE LOCATION" (http://neomsaudicity.net/where-is-neom-location/). NEOM SAUDI
    CITY. October 25, 2017.

    External links
    Official website (http://www.discoverneom.com/)

    NEOM Saudi City (http://neomsaudicity.net/)

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neom&oldid=830941992"

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