Saudi Arabia seeks to silence Neom project doubters with images and video

[New Atlas logo]( Architecture [Saudi Arabia seeks to silence Neom project doubters with images and video]( [Trojena will have skiable slopes for three months during the winter]( Neom, the extraordinarily ambitious 10,200-square-mile (26,500-sq-km) urban area with a US$1.5-trillion budget planned for the northern tip of the Red Sea is apparently still happening, and Saudi Arabia is providing the pictures and video to prove it. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [This may be the last charger you need, and it's only $22]( A different cable for each device is impractical. Save space with the Statik® 360 Pro 100W Universal Charging Cable and its magnetic adapters for Lightning, USB-C, and Micro connectors. Get this universal charger while it's only $19.99 (reg. $23). 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