Knowledge Economic City Company
Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest oil exporter, but falling oil prices have hurt the economy and made it harder for the country to pay its oil workers.
To give its economy a boost, the Saudi Arabian government has been working in recent years to transform hundreds of square miles of desert into new cities that create jobs and diversify the economy away from crude oil.
One of the developments under construction is the Knowledge Economic City, set to be complete by 2020.
Take a look at the master plan below.
makati1 on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 6:41 am
Cities in the desert, with outdoor swimming pools. LMAO
Cloggie on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 7:00 am
Wonder what the Israeli military thinks of a new mega-city of many millions parked at their doorstep. What if the Muslim Brotherhood takes over KSA? It is not difficult to hide a large army in the city.
Cloggie on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 7:49 am
My assumption that this was about Neom was wrong. Apparently they have many more of these projects.
Davy on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 8:02 am
“Israel Begins “Largest-Ever Aerial Military Drill”, As Saudis Consider Missile Strike “Act Of War”
http://tinyurl.com/y79865co
Today, Israel kicked off its largest international aerial training exercise ever – coined: Blue Flag 2017. Air-forces from nine countries with about 50 planes are now starting to drill in the most southern region of the country utilizing Uvda Air Base in Israel. Teams from India, the United States, Greece, Poland, France, Italy and Germany with be flying over 300 sorties simulating ‘real war’.
“Throughout the first week of the two-week-long exercise, the international aircrews will acclimate themselves to the base and get to know each other. Throughout the second week, the participants will rehearse complex scenarios and coalition flights. During some of the sorties, the participants will fly against the “Flying Dragon” Squadron, the IAF’s aggressor squadron, which will simulate enemy forces via “enemy” aircraft, SAM (Surface-to-air missile) batteries and MANPADS (Man-portable air-defense systems).”
“…the Blue Flag exercise is a significant quantum leap in our ability to hold an exercise and provide our multi-national participants with a quality training experience as performed in Israel. This is a significant milestone in our relationship with the international air forces, some of which are arriving in Israel to train for the first time. This exercise will allow us to continue cooperating with these forces in the future as well.” The Indian Air Force sent a C-130J transport plane, other countries sent fighter jets, transport planes and refueling aircraft. Israel Defense notes some other various types of aircraft participating in the war games, Participating on behalf of Israel are a “Baz” (F-15) squadron, a “Sufa” (F-16I) squadron and two “Barak” (F-16C/D) squadrons, alongside tactical transport aircraft, helicopters, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and EL (Electronic Warfare). The US, Hellenic, and Polish air forces arrived with F-16 fighters; the French with “Mirage” 2000D fighters; the Germans with “Eurofighter Typhoon” jets; the Italians with variants of the “Panavia Tornado” multirole fighter and the Indians with a C-130J “Super Hercules.”
“One of the more significant ways to improve international relationships and connect countries is to create military cooperation. The IAF is Israel’s ‘display window,’ and the direct encounter between the air forces is an inseparable part of forming strong, continuous relationships with other countries, near or far.”
“Meanwhile, across the sand dunes this evening, a far more interesting story is developing, and could shed light on the end game for Blue Flag 2017. Yesterday we reported that the Saudis intercepted a ballistic missile over the nation’s capital of Riyadh. Now the Saudis call the missile attack “blatant act of aggression” by Iran and “could be considered act of war”.
Sissyfuss on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 9:02 am
This is bread and circuses on a monumental scale. Our Ringling Brothers president must be orange with envy.
onlooker on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 9:07 am
Oh the lies that some tell themselves to but comfort themselves. The Royals and this lifestyle is as ephemeral as the blowing sand in the ME
Cloggie on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 9:29 am
KSA accuses Iran of missile attack fired from Yemen.
https://www.ft.com/content/71e4fd46-c2cd-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of responsibility for the ballistic missile launched from Yemen towards Riyadh’s airport, saying this “clear act of aggression” could be considered “an act of war against the kingdom”… “The kingdom reserves its right to respond to Iran in the appropriate time and manner, in accordance with international law and based upon the right of self-defence.
That’s pretty rich from a country that began bombing targets in Yemen and now cries foul if Yemenite rebels hit back, with what was probably a Iranian missile.
This could easily grow out to become US blunder #3, after #1-Iraq and #2-Syria. An all out war between KSA and Iran, unwinnable for “The Coalition of the Willing 2.0” could lead to an uprising within KSA and toppling of the House of Saud and MB take-over, supported by Iran and Turkey.
Nice map illustrating the true boundaries:
https://stockboardasset.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171105_iran1_0-1.jpg
joe on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 10:41 am
The desert is full of such cities, literally full of them. The Bible is littered with places and names of cities that other people have built careers as historians uncovering. There is no reason to think that one day the Arabian desert will not swallow another arrogant human dream project. “I am Ozimandius, destroyer of worlds, look upon my works ye mighty and despair” (probobly not an exact quote).
rockman on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 11:15 am
First: “…and made it harder for the country to pay its oil workers.” Not even close to reality. The overhead to pay employees is insignificant compared to the Aramco revenue. And let’s not forget Aramco pays for all of its overhead with just 15% of its revenue since the govt takes 85% as taxes.
Second: essentially everything mentioned in the article is on the consumption side of the ledger including the salaries of the 20,000 workers employed to run the new city. The KSA is supposed to be trying to reinvent itself as a global “financial center”. And that part of the fairy story never includes exactly why anyone is going to pay those companies to handle their finances.
print baby print on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 2:02 pm
no ski slope what a shame
DerHundistlos on Mon, 6th Nov 2017 7:46 pm
Don’t see any AC units located?
Go Speed Racer on Tue, 7th Nov 2017 2:53 am
Dumb.
If they want houses in the desert, that will
last, they should be subterranean. Like the
first Star Wars. Then they don’t have to pay
for air conditioning.
Here is the link:
http://naturalhomes.org/berber-caves.htm
Well on the up side, no big skyscrapers for
their citizens to fly airplanes into.
They are so good at that.
peakyeast on Tue, 7th Nov 2017 3:57 am
I fail to see any of the thinkers in any of those pretty pretty drawings. Nor have I heard of any serious incentives for thinkers to choose that nasty country.
bobinget on Tue, 7th Nov 2017 11:37 am
We may have passed that point where it’s impossible to work outside in summer.
Let your son try this next summer.
Have him pick up a black steel object that is being exposed to sunlight.
This is what’s known as an ‘object lesson’.
No Saudi Prince has ever picked up any black steel object. Make him lay hands on your black Mercedes. That boy will never buy a Mercedes.
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