Saudi NEOM advisory board to include global multi-sector experts

The advisory board of Saudi Arabia's NEOM mega-city project has held its first meeting in New York, it was reported on Tuesday.

The board is made up of multi-sector international experts responsible for providing ideas, insights and advice on the project.

NEOM is a planned 10,230-square-mile transnational city and economic zone to be constructed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia close to the border region of Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

The project will be backed by more than $500 billion over the coming years by Saudi Arabia.