Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia. A barren corner of the country, with little that’s apparent to recommend it as a destination but endless sunlight and abundant salt water.
Nevertheless, Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince and de facto leader of the region, saw this rocky landscape and envisaged something epic: a series of futuristic developments, space-age cities, and luxury resorts. A desert ‘utopia’ named Neom that encompasses an area of around 10,200 square miles and includes 12 named projects, from industrial