By Andrew England in Jeddah The foundations are being laid and the building of four highly ambitious new cities in Saudi Arabia is under way, with the first, the King Abdullah Economic City, hoping to welcome residents at the end of this year. But as the multibillion -dollar mega-projects inch forward, questions are increasingly being raised about the viability of their concept, amid rising costs and queries about whether the cities will attract the required private sector investment - foreign and domestic - and the human resources needed to meet their heady goals. You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the...
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