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Saudi Arabia appoints founding president for first university in NEOM
NEOM has appointed Dr. Andreas Cangellaris as the founding president of NEOM U – the first university in the $500bn project.
Dr. Cangellaris is joining NEOM from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he is the M. E. Van Valkenburg Professor in electrical and computer engineering and has been serving as vice-chancellor for academic affairs and provost since 2018.
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UAE, Saudi to be ‘major players’ in Metaverse; will invest and reap billionsThe UAE and Saudi Arabia will lead the region will it comes to investing in the metaverse, with the Middle East to become a “major player” in the online virtual world, a futurist expert told Al Arabiya English. In an interview with Al Arabiya English, Ian Khan, author of ‘Metaverse for Dummies,’ said the region has also seen several firsts in the immersive virtual world, including the first-ever metaverse wedding.
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The City Of The Future: All You Need To Know About Saudi Arabia’s NEOMSaid to be the brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia is now investing $500 billion in a futuristic metropolis called “NEOM,” to mainly distance itself from its heavy reliance on oil and reduce the country’s reliance on hydrocarbons. NEOM is said to lead the global stage in creating a new model for sustainable living. Its name has a larger meaning according to Al Arabiya with the first three letters “NEO” derived from a Latin word that signifies “new”...
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NEOM extends Sindalah Island assets bid deadline until July 31Saudi Arabia's $500-billion giga-project NEOM has given contractors until July 31 to submit bids for the main works package to a key component of the city. The work is to deliver clusters 3-6 of its Sindalah Island site, including the construction of an ultra-luxury and an upper-upscale resort, according to MEED.
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Mohammed bin Salman, hard-charging heir reshaping Saudi Arabia with his NEOM visionSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has shaken up his conservative kingdom with head-spinning reforms while quashing any threats to his status as de facto ruler -- a role he assumed five years ago. Unlike other Saudi princes with British accents, sharp suits and Oxford degrees, he has embraced the country's Bedouin roots, usually donning a traditional robe and sandals, and treating friends and relatives to lavish roast lamb meals in luxury desert camps.
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New desalination plant for NEOM in ENOWA to be completely powered by renewable energy
ENOWA, the energy, water, and hydrogen subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion giga project NEOM, has signed a MoU with Japan's ITOCHU, and France's Veolia to build a desalination plant powered by 100 percent renewable energy in OXAGON.
The energy, water, and hydrogen subsidiary of NEOM, has signed an MoU with Japanese trading company Itochu, and water, waste, and energy management solutions provider Veolia for this project. The entities will collaborate on the first-of-its-kind...
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