The Line is part of Saudi Arabia's troubled NEOM megaproject, which the kingdom hopes will help in the economic diversification of the country.

Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic mega-city 33 times the size of New York City from scratch. Saudi officials describe it as "the world's most ambitious project." It's called Neom, a planned 16 ...

The Line itself is conceived as Neom's capital city. Reaching a height of 500 m (1,640 ft) and with a width of 200 m (656 ft), this skyscraper-like structure will eventually have a length of 170 ...