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The name "Neom" is a portmanteau.The first three letters are the Ancient Greek prefix neo meaning "new". The fourth letter, M, is the first letter of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's name, [18] as well as the first letter of the Arabic word for "future" (Arabic: مستقبل, romanized: Mustaqbal, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [mʊsˈtaɡbal]).
The initiative aims at increasing Riyadh's green space per capita via planting 75 million trees all around the city by 2030. 2019 Saudi Green Initiative The initiative oversees Saudi Arabia's 2060 net-zero carbon emission goals and the transition to a green economy through emissions reduction, afforestation, and land and sea protection. 2021
Artist's conception of the outdoor interior space within The Line. The Line is eventually planned to be 170 kilometres (110 miles) long. [3] [13] [14] It could stretch from the Red Sea approximately to the city of Tabuk and could have nine million residents, resulting in an average population density of 260,000 per square kilometre (670,000/sq mi). [5]
The Neom stadium is set to link to a network of tram-like vehicles running in “horizontal transport corridors ... placed at 30, 150, 250, 350 and 450 meters above ground," the Saudi plans stated.
In July 2022, Mohammed bin Salman released a promotional video, taking further the plans to build a 105-mile-long linear city, dubbed as The Line. [123] Part of Neom, the project was designed to incorporate flying cars, robotic maids, and an artificial moon between two parallel mirrored buildings. [124]
Sindalah is one of the various announced regions in Neom City. The island covers a total area of 840,000 m 2 (9 million sq ft). [ 3 ] Sindalah opened its doors to visitors in October 2024, making it the first Neom region to be completed.
Virgin Australia crew members were allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed in one of Fiji's nightclub areas on New Year's Day, the island country's Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka announced.
Trojena (styled TROJENA; Arabic: تروجينا) is a mountain tourism destination under construction in Neom, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia.Trojena is one of the various announced regions of NEOM and will be located 50 km (31 mi) from the Gulf of Aqaba, covering a total area of 60 km 2 (23 sq mi) with an elevation ranging from 1,500–2,600 m (4,900–8,500 ft) above sea level.