Saudi Arabia Starts Moving Earth for Its Futuristic Linear City

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WATCH: Saudi Arabia has started moving earth and tunneling through mountains to build a futuristic linear city, according to the project’s CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr of NEOM. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Vivian Nereim and Yousef Gamal El-Din

October 31, 2021 at 5:00 AM UTC

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Saudi Arabia has started moving earth and tunneling through mountains to build a futuristic linear city that officials hope will host its first residents in 2024, the project’s chief executive said.