In the News
Could Saudi Arabia be the next Dubai?
27th October 2017
BBC Newsnight investigates Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's promise of reform in Saudi Arabia and preparations for a future beyond crude oil which includes plans for a new mega city.
And it costs a staggering $500 billion. https://t.co/4Df0kR590k
— Futurism (@futurism) October 27, 2017
Saudi Arabia is talking to Amazon, Alibaba about new $500 billion mega city, says crown prince https://t.co/DFHc8jFyoF pic.twitter.com/SYzKqysiHU
— Bloomberg (@business) October 26, 2017
The plans include passenger drones and entirely regenerative energy https://t.co/aQ4rqKrLy8
— CNN International (@cnni) October 26, 2017
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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