{"id":109817,"date":"2026-06-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?p=109817"},"modified":"2026-06-09T03:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T03:03:50","slug":"neom-will-spend-sar-60-bn-on-contract-termination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/06\/09\/neom-will-spend-sar-60-bn-on-contract-termination\/","title":{"rendered":"Neom will spend SAR 60 bn on contract termination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends, and happy Tuesday. <\/strong>Saudi capital is fanning out across the region and at home this morning, even with the Iran-Israel conflict keeping everyone on edge. Abyat is rolling out a USD 2 bn housing project in Damascus, Alrajhi is adding another mega-redevelopment in Makkah, and the Sports Ministry just put five more football clubs on the block.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>The property market is wrestling with a supply problem CBRE says won\u2019t ease anytime soon, from full-to-bursting Riyadh offices to a shortage of modern warehouse space. Over in dealmaking, local unicorn Ninja is reportedly circling Delivery Hero\u2019s Middle East portfolio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT FIRST- A reminder of the backdrop: <\/strong>Al Kharj residents were briefly told to seek shelter on Sunday after the Civil Defense <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaudiDCD\/status\/2063810697822109831\" style=\"\">triggered<\/a> an emergency alert via the National Early Warning Platform. The moment quickly passed, however, with a follow-up broadcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaudiDCD\/status\/2063812470972551208\" style=\"\">announcing<\/a> shortly after that the threat had been cleared.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he Defense <\/strong><strong>Ministry <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/modgovksa\/status\/2064007628569596380\" style=\"\">confirmed<\/a><\/strong><strong> that the missile was launched from Yemen<\/strong> and targeted a country in the region, but suffered a malfunction and veered off course. It crashed in an empty area near the Saudi-Yemeni border. Reports that the missile targeted Prince Sultan Air Base are false, the ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/modgovksa\/status\/2063981391952400429\" style=\"\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> The cost of walking away<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Neom reportedly plans to spend more on canceling contracts over the next <\/strong><strong>five years than on new works.<\/strong> The project\u2019s 2026-2030 budget includes SAR 60 bn (USD 16 bn) for contractor termination payouts and penalty clauses, unnamed sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/06\/07\/2026\/saudis-neom-faces-16-billion-bill-to-cancel-neom-contracts\" style=\"\">Semafor<\/a>. Spending on new infrastructure will reach SAR 40 bn, mainly earmarked for Oxagon\u2019s industrial city and utilities. Neom did not respond to our requests for comment as of this writing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>It\u2019s a strategic retreat toward projects that can deliver immediate foreign investment. The cancellation costs represent over a third of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/07\/budget-deficit-widens-to-eight-year-high-in-1q\/\" style=\"\">projected<\/a> 2026 budget deficit, put at SAR 165.4 bn early in the year. 1Q\u2019s budget deficit already neared this number, standing at SAR 125.7 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The government has been scrapping a few Neom-gigaproject-related contracts following a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/01\/04\/shifting-the-gigaproject-focus\/\" style=\"\">comprehensive review<\/a> after years of delays, design challenges, and cost overruns. Scrapped projects include multi-bn-USD <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/29\/neom-terminates-multi-bn-usd-trojena-lake-contracts\/\" style=\"\">contracts to build a freshwater lake<\/a> at Trojena and a USD 1 bn tunneling contract at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/03\/25\/the-giga-scaleback-continues-as-saudi-exes-usd-1-bn-tunnelling-contract-for-the-line\/\" style=\"\">Neom\u2019s The Line<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Is LIV Golf\u2019s funding drying up?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>The Public Investment Fund\u2019s<\/strong><strong> remaining LIV Golf funding may not be <\/strong><strong>enough to cover the 2026 season in full<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/frontofficesports.com\/newsletter\/liv-golf-funding-in-doubt\/\" style=\"\">Front Office Sports<\/a> reports. The league\u2019s cancellation of its New Orleans tournament and the 47-day gap until its next scheduled event reportedly raised concerns about the stability of the calendar and the durability of the fund\u2019s backing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s the situation now?<\/strong> LIV currently receives funding from the PIF every month and is still operating on the assumption that those payments will continue through the season, an unnamed league source told the news outlet. CEO Scott O\u2019Neill said the league has begun reaching out to prospective partners as it looks to attract new investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The league is gearing up for its revamped LIV 2.0 model<\/strong>, which could reportedly involve fewer events, a stronger emphasis on team majors, and lower prizes than the current USD 32.3 mn level. It\u2019s also tightening its financials, monitoring travel spending, and ending costly app features. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> The PIF <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/03\/pif-cuts-the-liv-golf-cord\/\" style=\"\">pulled<\/a> the plug on the breakaway golf league it bankrolled for four years, as it no longer matches its investment strategy, after its total commitment amounted to USD 5 bn back in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/12\/04\/pif-ups-liv-capital-to-usd-5-bn-as-operating-losses-mount\/\" style=\"\">December<\/a>. LIV Golf was reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/20\/this-morning-humain-eyes-sar-20-bn-goldman-advised-package-for-riyadh-data-centers\/\" style=\"\">exploring<\/a> a US bankruptcy filing as a worst-case scenario if its search for new capital falls short. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"kix.uo3v70qq3d9p\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Gulf airlines losing altitude?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Middle Eastern airlines are expected to swing to a collective USD 4.3 <\/strong><strong>bn loss in 2026<\/strong> \u2014 making the region\u2019s airline market the only one expected to slip into the red this year, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/pressroom\/2026-releases\/06-07-middle-east-disruptions-high-fuel-prices-halve-airline-industry-profitability\/\" style=\"\">IATA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The downturn reflects pressure across the entire operating chain <\/strong>\u2014 airspace closures, flight cancellations, longer routings, weaker connecting traffic, and sharply higher fuel costs. IATA expects regional passenger demand to decline 11.4%, while capacity is projected to contract 4.4%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gulf carriers depend heavily on east-west transfer <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-07\/airlines-see-gains-from-persian-gulf-rivals-absence-wearing-off\" style=\"\">flows<\/a><\/strong><strong> through Dubai, Doha, and Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi<\/strong>, which makes lost connectivity more expensive than a normal demand dip. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> Gulf carriers\u2019 reliance on east-west transfer traffic through hubs such as Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi means disruptions to connectivity can have an outsized impact on earnings. While that has created a near-term opening for rivals including IAG, Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, and Cathay Pacific on long-haul routes linking Asia and Africa, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-07\/airlines-see-gains-from-persian-gulf-rivals-absence-wearing-off\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> cites industry executives as saying that the shift in demand is likely to prove temporary as Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad restore capacity and passengers return to their usual transit options.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Al Modawat gets closer to Tadawul<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Modawat Specialized Medical <\/strong><strong>Co. tapped Deloitte\u2019s audit and assurance arm Deloitte & Touche<\/strong> to provide financial due diligence services as it prepares to migrate its shares to Tadawul from parallel market Nomu, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=95922&anCat=1&cs=9594&locale=ar\" style=\"\">disclosure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/14f8a719-ae0d-4833-bfe5-75d0c1871d52\/flyadeal-slams-airbus-for-delivery-delays-%2B-fm-calls-out-israel%25e2%2580%2599s-extremism#:~:text=Al%20Modawat%20Specialized%20Medical%20is%20looking%20to%20transition%20to%20the%20main%20market%20Tadawul\" style=\"\">announced<\/a> its plans to transition to the main market in June last year after listing on Nomu <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/7d8e3f25-ea6d-4560-a343-99d2bc217d5a\" style=\"\">back in 2024<\/a> with a 20% stake. It previously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/06\/uae-based-burjeel-grows-physiotherabia-network-with-riyadh-acquisition\/\" style=\"\">tapped<\/a> Estidamah Capital as a financial advisor to manage the move to Tadawul. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">From Russia with love<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia a<\/strong><strong>nd Russia have signed 13 agreements and MoUs totalling SAR <\/strong><strong>4.8 bn<\/strong> to strengthen the Kingdom\u2019s food security and boost localization, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2608857\" style=\"\">Saudi Press Agency<\/a> reports. The agreements cover the localization of veterinary vaccines, securing livestock feed, and the export of Saudi fish, camel milk, and coffee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Earlier this week<\/strong>, Saudi Arabia and Russia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/06\/07\/saudi-russian-ties-get-a-boost-at-st-petersburg\/\" style=\"\">set a target<\/a> of USD 1.46 bn in Russian investments over the next five years. Bilateral trade is projected to reach USD 12 bn over the period, a significant increase from the USD 3.9 bn recorded between 2022 and 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>1.95 mn \u2014 that\u2019s <\/strong><strong>the number of vehicles Saudi Arabia imported over 2024\/2025, <\/strong>according to data from the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority cited by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/saudigazette.com.sa\/article\/661928\/saudi-arabia\/saudi-vehicle-imports-surge-to-19-million-in-2-years-with-china-emerging-leading-supplier\" style=\"\">Saudi Gazette<\/a>. The Kingdom maintains its position in the top 20 automotive markets globally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/6\/521.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">You\u2019ve spent decades building wealth, and the question now isn\u2019t how to make money \u2014 it\u2019s how to make sure it survives you, works across borders, and doesn\u2019t quietly erode while you\u2019re not looking. The rules have changed. Egyptian real estate, once a near-guaranteed store of value, is competing with markets in Greece, Spain, and Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Whether it\u2019s art as an asset, crowd-funding, or the tax implications quietly stacking up behind that second passport, the toolkit for serious capital deployment has expanded faster than most conventional advice \u2014 or most advisors \u2014 have.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">In Issue 3 of <strong>EnterpriseAM Money Matters<\/strong>, we cover the decisions that matter most when you\u2019re at the stage where capital preservation is just as important as capital growth \u2014 and where getting it wrong is no longer something you can simply recover from.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/eg\/\" style=\"\">Tap or click here to subscribe to the Egypt edition<\/a>, delivered to your inbox on Wednesday, 10 June. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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Reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\">saudi@enterpriseAM.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW <\/strong>that we also cover <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\" style=\"\">Egypt<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\">the UAE<\/a>, the MENA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\" style=\"\">logistics<\/a> industry, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\">MENA <> India<\/a> corridor?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/newsletters\/\" style=\"\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of EnterpriseAM Saudi delivered every weekday.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regional tensions have eased after Iran and Israel <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-08\/iran-and-israel-exchange-missile-attacks-imperiling-peace-talks?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">said<\/a><\/strong><strong> attacks will stop for now<\/strong>, but both countries warned that they are ready to launch retaliatory attacks if provoked. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-ceasefire-hezbollah-israel-c16dc4917512f7436a3921a4b044b98b\" style=\"\">said<\/a> that Tel Aviv\u2019s operations against Iranian-backed Hezbollah will continue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SpaceX\u2019s upcoming IPO continues to make headlines<\/strong>, becoming <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-08\/spacex-ipo-is-said-to-be-well-oversubscribed-orders-close-wed\" style=\"\">heavily oversubscribed<\/a> as institutional investors place USD 10 bn worth of orders. The IPO is set to price on 11 June and start trading the following session. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Another anticipated IPO is making waves: <\/strong>OpenAI has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/openai-submits-confidential-s-1\/\" style=\"\">confidentially filed<\/a> for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company is yet to decide on a timetable for the listing, but unnamed sources have said the company could go public as soon as this fall. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Introducing Siri AI: <\/strong>Apple has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/28205edf-baeb-4b97-a89d-e9f4838ff6ff?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">unveiled<\/a> a new phase for its voice assistant Siri, overhauling the program with AI, steering it closer to chatbots like OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT or Anthropic\u2019s Claude. The tech giant says its commitment to privacy and data protection is key in differentiating its AI offerings from its rivals. A beta version will be available next month before a full launch in the fall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in Washington: <\/strong>A judge <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2ab284d9-eb38-4b42-b01a-2b375a08c1b0\" style=\"\">has ruled<\/a> as unlawful an attempt by the Trump administration to levy a USD 100k fee on H-1B visa applications \u2014 widely used by tech companies and specialized industries to hire foreign workers. The Department of Justice is expected to appeal the decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Chinese firms in the hot seat: <\/strong>The Pentagon <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-08\/pentagon-accuses-alibaba-baidu-byd-of-aiding-china-s-military\" style=\"\">has accused<\/a> three Chinese firms \u2014 Alibaba Group, BYD, and Baidu \u2014 of aiding China\u2019s armed forces. The companies have been listed as \u201cChinese military companies\u201d that pose a national security risk to the US. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends, and happy Tuesday. Saudi capital is fanning out across the region and at home this morning, even with the Iran-Israel conflict keeping everyone on edge. 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