Saudi Arabia’s \$500 billion mega project, “The Line,” part of the NEOM initiative under Vision 2030, faces financial and ethical scrutiny amid falling oil revenues. Planned as a 100% renewable, linear city for 9 million residents, its projected 2030 population has been cut to 300,000. Critics cite massive costs, budget deficits, and alleged forced displacements of the Al-Huwaitat tribe. The project’s future remains uncertain, with global economic implications, including potential effects on Africa where Saudi investments may reach \$41 billion in the next decade.