Neom is set to host hyper-futuristic cityscapes and structures — but financial pressures on the kingdom are changing.

Long hailed as a city of the future, Neom serves as the focal point of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious Vision 2030 economic pivot from oil exports, envisioned as a sprawling urban, tourist, and industrial hub on the Red Sea.

Nasr, the long-time chief executive of the $500 billion NEOM mega-project at the heart of Saudi Arabia's drive to diversify away from oil, has departed, NEOM said on Tuesday without giving a reason.

Saudi Arabia replaced the executive that was overseeing its plan to build the $1.5 trillion futuristic development known as Neom, in the latest sign that the project is struggling to deliver on its ambitions.

Nasr, was replaced after six years, amid pressure on the Public Investment Fund to deliver on major projects like The Line and Trojena.

Saudi Arabia has replaced the long-serving chief executive of its $500-billion megaproject Neom, a key development within the kingdom's Vision 2030 economic diversification strategy. Nadhmi Al Nasr, who led Neom since 2018,

Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that it was replacing the chief executive of its futuristic mega-city NEOM as scepticism mounts over the Gulf kingdom's most ambitious development projects. There has been mounting scepticism over signature projects such as NEOM,