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Detailed explanation-1: -Neom (styled NEOM; Arabic: , romanized: niyūm, Hejazi pronunciation: [nɪˈjo̞ːm]) is a planned smart city in Tabuk Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The site is north of the Red Sea, east of Egypt across the Gulf of Aqaba, and south of Jordan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic city in the middle of a vast desert- from scratch. A vital element of the country’s Vision 2030 plan, the project is the brainchild of Saudi’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS.

Detailed explanation-3: -NEOM releases first progress film, showing construction so far – up to January 2023. With NEOM having moved to the building phase of the project and the first destination – Sindalah – due to open its doors in 2024, a progress film has been released.

Detailed explanation-4: -With a mammoth budget of $500 billion, Neom is a key element of Saudi’s Vision 2030 plan originally launched back in 2016 as part of the kingdom’s mission to diversify away from its oil-dependent economy.