Exclusive-Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans

Exclusive-Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon, sources say
By Pesha Magid, Hadeel Al Sayegh and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements essential to hosting global sporting events over the next decade as rising costs weigh,
Saudi Arabia is trying to build a mega-city in the desert. Now, Neom is dialing back plans for its first stage.
The authoritarian country is spending billions on international athletics, from Formula 1 to combat sports, to boost its bottom line and image.
Long-Time CEO of NEOM Goes as Saudi Arabia Scales Back Mega-Projects
DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) -Nadhmi al-Nasr, the long-time chief executive of the $500 billion NEOM mega-project at the heart of Saudi Arabia's drive to diversify away from oil, has departed, NEOM said on Tuesday without giving a reason.
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Saudi Arabia scales back on NEOM plans to prioritise sports as costs rise
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