Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office recently released a PowerPoint that gives a glimpse into what the Likud Party has in mind for Gaza’s future, and the Levant region at large. On May 3, Netanyahu unveiled Gaza 2035: A three-step master plan to build what he calls the “Gaza-Arish-Sderot Free Trade Zone.”

Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider, has forged a strategic partnership with Larsen & Toubro to supply 165MW PV inverters and 160MW/760MWh energy storage systems for AMAALA, a prestigious destination in Saudi Arabia. This collaboration aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and China’s Belt and Road Initiative, marking a pivotal moment in sustainable energy development.

NEOM is in progress in Saudi Arabia and is set to present its residents with extraordinary facilities.  There are grand plans for this megacity. It has been endorsed as one of the world’s most ambitious projects and its cost is anticipated to increase from $500 billion to a staggering $1.5 trillion.  The city is part of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 project, For a post-fossil fuel future, NEOM is part of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 project, which aims to revolutionise the country’s oil-dependent economy.

Even if only a fraction of what is planned gets implemented in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM smart city project, it may still provide a huge boost to the country’s high-tech ecosystem. Robert Mogielnicki, senior resident scholar at The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, says: “If you click through all the different components of the NEOM website, what you see is the tip of the iceberg concerning the project’s evolution over the past few years.

South Korean builders remain alert against geopolitical risks rising across the Middle East that could throw cold water over their expectations to take a ride on the region’s construction boom.  Instability in the Middle East, a key market for Korean construction companies overseas, has been sparking concerns over possible setbacks in infrastructure and maintenance projects undertaken by the builders.

Saudi director Abdulaziz Alshlahei will start filming his upcoming feature film, "Hobal," in In NEOM, northwest Saudi Arabia, this September, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).   The movie will make use of the gorgeous Bajdah Studios and its expansive vistas to produce an epic cinematic experience.

The Red Sea is leading the fight against light pollution in the Middle East, becoming the region’s first designated ‘Dark Sky’ destination. Olivia Palamountain reports As global interest in dark sky preservation grows, the Red Sea is set to become the only certified Dark Sky Reserve in the Middle East thanks to efforts by developer, Red Sea Global.

Wayne Borg, Managing Director of NEOM Media Industries, stepped into the Cannes studio to discuss the progress the regional hub in Saudi Arabia has made in the two and a half years since its inception, emphasizing the focus on building up local crew and making an ecosystem for the regional film market.