‘It’s being built on our blood’: the true cost of Saudi Arabia’s $5bn megacity
by Ruth Michaelson from on (#530A9)
With an artificial moon and flying taxis, Neom has been billed as humanity's next chapter. But beneath the glitzy veneer lies a story of threats, forced eviction and bloodshed
The future has a new home," proclaims the website.
It's a virgin area that has a lot of beauty," says the voice over a string section soundtrack as the promotional video tracks colour-tinted panoramic shots of picturesque desert expanses, and deep azure lagoons.
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