Neom is a multi-billion dollar megaproject of Saudi Arabia that aims to create a special economic zone near the northern edge of the Red Sea.
The ambitious national tourism strategy was unveiled by Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom, in 2017.
Have you ever wondered, though, how the project’s scientists came up with its original name?
If you’re wondering, the answer is actually rather straightforward and has something to do with the crown prince of the Kingdom.
“Neom,” the unique moniker of Kingom’s megaproject, is a portmanteau that was created by merging the Ancient Greek prefix neo, which means “new,” according to Arabian Business.
The initial letter of the Arabic word “mustaqbal,” which completes the project’s name, is “M.”
