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Gulf citizens powerless in face of megaprojects

Local communities in Saudi Arabia often have no say in the strategic infrastructure projects and long-term economic reforms that directly impact them.

Sebastian Castelier
Sebastian Castelier
Aug 22, 2020
(FILES) A file picture taken on January 6, 2020 during the Dakar 2020 car racing shows a general view of Saudi Arabia's northwestern region, between Neoam and al-Wajh. - A rare revolt by a Saudi tribe has spelt fresh trouble for a planned Red Sea megacity, a lynchpin of the crown princes economic vision already beset by low oil prices. The $500 billion NEOM project, set to be built from scratch along the kingdom's picturesque western coast, is billed as a futuristic cityscape evocative of a sci-fi blockbust
A file picture taken on Jan. 6, 2020, during the Dakar 2020 Rally shows a general view of Saudi Arabia's northwestern region, where a rare revolt by a Saudi tribe has spelled trouble for a planned Red Sea megacity. — FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

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