Satellite imagery confirms significant construction progress at Oxagon, a key component of Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity. This floating industrial complex, situated on a major global trade route, is central to Vision 2030’s economic diversification goals. The port will feature fully automated technology and aims to be a leading, sustainable industrial center by 2030, incorporating renewable energy and a mixed-use city design. Oxagon’s strategic location near the Suez Canal provides a competitive advantage in global trade.
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A new documentary has revealed that over 21,000 workers from India, Bangladesh, and Nepal have died since 2017 while working on Saudi Arabia’s multi-trillion dollar Saudi Vision 2030 programme, which includes the NEOM project and the Line. The programme has also seen allegations of wage theft, illegal working hours, human rights abuses, and the forced removal of over 20,000 indigenous people. The documentary follows a report by the Wall Street Journal alleging corruption, racism, Islamophobia, and misogyny among the project’s senior executives. Despite some architecture companies leaving NEOM due to human rights concerns, others including BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects, and OMA remain involved. Over 100,000 people have also reportedly “disappeared” during the construction of NEOM.
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John Q. Hosedrinker