NEOM desert megacity burns billions while Saudi officials quietly retreat from 100-mile dream
Ahmed pulls his pickup truck to the side of the desert highway and stares at what used to be his family’s grazing land.
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February 11, 2026
Ahmed pulls his pickup truck to the side of the desert highway and stares at what used to be his family’s grazing land.
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February 11, 2026
Margaret’s hands shook as she opened the kitchen door to find her brother Thomas standing on the porch, mud caked on his boots
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February 11, 2026
Sarah’s hands trembled as she opened the official-looking envelope three weeks after burying her husband of 24 years. Inside, a letter from HMRC
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February 11, 2026
The first time you really feel your body stiffen, it rarely happens in a yoga studio. It’s more likely on a random Tuesday
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February 11, 2026
Maria was setting up her breakfast table on her Luxor hotel balcony when the light started acting strange. At first, she thought clouds
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February 11, 2026
Dr. Sarah Chen remembers the exact moment her coffee mug slipped from her hands. She was staring at the computer screen in her
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February 11, 2026