Construction has begun on Banan City, a sprawling new 10 sq km municipality northeast of Riyadh, as Saudi Arabia prepares for World Expo 2030. The ambitious project will feature over 20,000 smart ...

A tall and narrow stripe of a city more than 105 miles long, teeming with 9 million residents and running entirely on renewable energy — that's the vision Saudi Arabia's leaders have for The ...

In 2021, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ... to just naysay a new idea, the researchers offer an alternative proposal called The Circle. Instead of building in a straight line, city planners could ...

For decades, Saudi Arabia's economy has been defined by its abundant oil reserves. Its ability to influence global oil supply propelled Saudi Arabia to one of the richest countries in the world.

Saudi Arabia recently announced plans for an ambitious urban project called The Line—a one-building city in the desert that will stretch 170 kilometers (106 miles) long and only 200 meters (656 feet) ...

Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs for its ambitious urban project “The Line,” touted as a one-building city in the desert which will stretch over 106 miles and ultimately house 9 million people.

Indonesia is building a new capital on the island of Borneo. Perhaps most famous of all is Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, which includes a mountain ski resort, a floating logistics hub and a city known as ...

Anezka Pichrtova is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. She is part of the Live News Team. She has covered political issues extensively. Anezka joined Newsweek in June 2024 and had ...