Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to make way for The Line, part of the Neom eco-project.

One of them was subsequently shot and killed for protesting against eviction.

The Saudi government and Neom management refused to comment.

Neom, Saudi Arabia’s $500bn (£399bn) eco-region, is part of its Saudi Vision 2030 strategy which aims to diversify the kingdom’s economy away from oil.

Its flagship project, The Line, has been pitched as a car-free city, just 200m (656ft) wide and 170km (106 miles) long - though only 2.4km of the project is reportedly expected to be completed by 2030.

  • @Linkerbaan
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    Liberals will never protest the murder of brown people

    • Liz
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      28 months ago

      Both tankies and liberals would object to being conflated with each other.

      • @Linkerbaan
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        8 months ago

        Explain the difference between a liberal and a tankie.

        hint; they’re the same.