Saudi Arabia needs foreign businesses to help it realize its Neom megacity project.
The BBC reported that Saudi officials were given a license to use lethal force to clear land.
But underneath the image is a far darker reality, say campaigners, which could threaten the foreign cash and expertise Saudi Arabia needs to realize its ambitions.
Though his decision took place in 2022, it was given new urgency by a whistleblower giving more detail on how Saudi officials may have acted.
Amnesty International said businesses ought to be wary of doing deals in Saudi Arabia and called for UK officials to push for an independent investigation into the Neom land clearances.
Persons:
—, Malcolm Aw, Col Rabih Alenezi, Dana Ahmed, Mohammed bin Salman, Jamal al, Neom
Organizations:
BBC, Saudi, Service, UN, Telegraph, Amnesty International, Amnesty, Politico, The Atlantic Council, Business
Locations:
Saudi Arabia, Saudi