Never Neom is a group of human rights defenders committed to providing the truth about Saudi Arabia’s Neom project and informing the world of the reality behind the hype.
From a multibillion-dollar attempt to acquire a video game technology company to the potentially costly dismantling of LIV Golf and another injection of capital into England’s Newcastle United, recent developments expose a striking...
Saudi Arabia’s economy has contracted for a second consecutive quarter, with oil activity plunging 20.4% and non-oil growth reaching just 1.9%. For Never NEOM, the figures raise urgent questions about the economic returns of the kingdom’s expensive...
Saudi Arabia has spent billions positioning Riyadh as a global business and investment hub. Yet eight consecutive weeks of stock market declines, more than 5,500 cancelled flights and growing corporate security concerns are exposing the...
Saudi Arabia’s concentration of political, economic and security authority has accelerated major reforms. But it has also made strategic setbacks more closely associated with the crown prince, raising questions about institutional oversight...
Saudi Arabia is spending billions on futuristic cities, international sporting events and global investment projects. But mounting fiscal pressures and human rights concerns raise a more fundamental question: can the kingdom modernise its image...
Saudi oil exports are recovering and crude prices remain high. But record shipping costs, insurance risks and disrupted export routes are changing the economics of the Saudi barrel — forcing Aramco to offer Asian buyers its deepest discount in six...
