From Yahoo/Agence France Presse:
Saudi king holidays in still unbuilt mega city NEOM
Saudi King Salman has arrived for a holiday in NEOM, a still-undeveloped mega city that the crown prince has pledged to build from scratch in the kingdom's remote northwest, state media said Monday.
NEOM appears an unusual holiday destination for the 82-year-old monarch, who is known to spend his annual summer vacation in exotic palaces in locations such as Morocco.
The king "has arrived in NEOM, where he will spend some time in rest and recreation", the official Saudi Press Agency said in a brief statement.
And the city itself:
NEOM, announced with much fanfare last October by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is part of a series of multi-billion-dollar projects as the kingdom seeks to diversify its oil-reliant economy.
The Saudi government says NEOM -- billed as a regional silicon valley -- will draw investments worth $500 billion from the kingdom's vast Public Investment Fund, as well as local and international investors.
The city has an interesting (if vague) website: NEOM
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