We like to keep up with news and events in NEOM, Saudi Arabia and the surrounding area. Here are some of the news sites we read regularly.
NEOM has partnered with hospitality developer Ennismore for its TROJENA project as the mountain tourism destination gears up to host the Asian Winter Games in 2029. Under the deal, the developer will establish its iconic brands — 25hours Hotels and Morgans Originals — in TROJENA, which is set to feature a ski village upon completion.
NEOM, the sustainable region taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, announced today the formal operational opening of NEOM Media Village and Bajdah Desert Studios, which together comprise the country’s largest sound stages and film production support facilities, having supported some 25 productions over the course of the last 18 months.
NEOM also formally announced its 40%+ cash rebate production incentive scheme for feature films, TV (drama, reality, documentaries) and commercials, with producers able to secure a higher percentage based on their industry development contributions.
NEOM, Saudi Arabia's smart and sustainable city, saw the submission of nine contractors for the design-and-build contract of a water transmission project that will link the desalination plant in OXAGON to the town of Gayal in Tabuk, MEED reported. The water transmission pipeline extends 100 kilometers, with a diameter of 2 meters.
Saudi Arabia’s megadevelopment NEOM is paying senior executives roughly $1.1 million each annually, according to an internal NEOM document, showing how the kingdom is using large pay packages to lure global talent to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s national transformation plan.
Located 50 kilometres from the Gulf of Aqaba coast, lies Saudi Arabia’s TROJENA – a snow-capped tourist destination, and part of the Kingdom’s megaproject NEOM. With elevations ranging from 1,500 metres to 2,600 metres, covering an area of nearly 60 square kilometres, the destination is set to be transformed ahead of the 2029 Asian Winter Games. Saudi Arabia is the first country in the Middle East to host the games, which will feature 32 participating nations.
NEOM’s media head honcho Wayne Borg is forging ahead with a raft of infrastructural investments and initiatives intended to make Saudi Arabia’s newest development an integrated media hub with all facilities, talent and state-of-the-art gear under one umbrella.
Set to open in 2026, TROJENA is expected to house 15 hotels and more than 3,600 keys, according to the official website. Looking to welcome 700,000 annual visitors by 2030, price accessibility is important, but TROJENA is also looking to be the global leader in luxurious mountainous retreats.
Saudi Arabia has planted more than 12 million wild trees and shrubs in a bid to combat desertification. According to the Saudi Gazette, the National Centre for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) planted the trees while starting the Integrated Management and Sustainable Development of Pastures Project, which is part of the Kingdom's National Pasture Strategy Initiative, in line with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia is hiring for its ‘NEOM Airline’, confirms a job ad on the NEOM careers page. NEOM already operates direct flights to select regional and international destinations from its NEOM Bay Airport, using the current national carrier Saudia, which includes NEOM branded livery.
Event to be held at TROJENA sports city as kingdom becomes first country in the Middle East to be awarded the games - despite being in a desert and not being in Asia.
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it had been chosen to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a planned mountain resort in the kingdom's $500bn NEOM project. NEOM's yet-to-be-built TROJENA sports city was the only candidate for the 2029 Asian Winter Games, which have not been held since 2017 as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has struggled to find hosts. Saudi Arabia will be the first country in the Middle East to host the games, which first took place in Japan in 1986.
Saudi Arabia’s mega-city NEOM plans to have its own dedicated airline. Arabian Business reported last month the US$500bn super city was considering its own carrier, following on from the country’s Saudia and the soon-to-be-launched RIA airlines.
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