<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2025/2/0/1742134185964.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="1.50" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">People gather at the site of a house hit by a strike in Saada, Yemen, March 16, on Sunday | Naif Rahma/Reuters <span fr-original-class="customBullet" fr-original-style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block;" style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; box-sizing: border-box;">•&nbsp; Trump targets the Houthis:&nbsp;At least 53 people have been killed after US President Donald Trump ordered “decisive” military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen, opening a new salvo against the Iran-backed group that has targeted shipping lanes in the Red Sea.<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A step back:&nbsp;Yemen’s Houthi movement had reinstated a blockade on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea, citing Israel’s continued restriction of aid and electricity to Gaza.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Zoom out:&nbsp;The strikes, which aim to punish the Houthis for their attacks against Red Sea shipping, are Trump’s first such use of US military might in the region since he took power in January.</li></ul>

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<span fr-original-class="customBullet" fr-original-style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block;" style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; box-sizing: border-box;">•&nbsp; Russia joins the chat:&nbsp;Sudan has confirmed that Russia’s first naval base in Africa will proceed after years of delays. Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif said there are “no obstacles” to the Red Sea facility, originally agreed upon in 2020.<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Big picture:&nbsp;The move strengthens Russia’s military presence in the region, joining US and Chinese bases in nearby Djibouti.</li></ul>

<span fr-original-class="customBullet" fr-original-style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block;" style="font-size: 24px; line-height: 12px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-block; box-sizing: border-box;">•&nbsp; Terror list expanding:&nbsp;US President Donald Trump re-designated Yemen’s Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organization.<ul fr-original-style="padding-inline-start: 20px;" style="padding-inline-start: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A step back:&nbsp;The Biden administration revoked the designation of the Houthis, or Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on Feb. 16, 2021.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Some background:&nbsp;The Houthis have targeted Israeli cargo ships or ones linked with Tel Aviv in the Red Sea with missiles and drones in a show of support for the Gaza Strip. Since early 2024, a coalition led by the US has been carrying out airstrikes that it said target Houthi locations in Yemen in response to the group’s Red Sea attacks, with occasional retaliation from the Houthis.</li></ul>

The Saudi Arabian government has published the images of the 500 metre-tall linear city called The Line which will be constructed around The Red Sea as a part of Neom.&nbsp;<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/8/4/1663854988078.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="1.79" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Expected to stretch for 170 kilometres in northwest Saudi Arabia, the megastructure will have mirrored facades with a height of 500 metres and a width of only 200 metres.Having been planned as a part of Neom, The Line was designed as a dramatic alternative for traditional cities that typically radiate from a centre point. The Saudi crown prince, Muhammad bin Salman said that last year, in The Line’s launch, they have pledged a revolution to alter civilisation that prioritizes people, relating to a radical change in urban planning.&nbsp;<blockquote fr-original-style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px;" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; border-left-style: solid; box-sizing: border-box;">'Today’s designs for the city’s vertically layered communities will square off the traditional flat, horizontal cities and set a model for the conservation of nature and the upgrade of life quality.'</blockquote><img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/8/4/1663855070660.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="0.75" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> <blockquote fr-original-style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px;" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-width: 4px; font-style: italic; padding-left: 10px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; border-left-style: solid; box-sizing: border-box;">'The Line will overcome the challenges humanity faces in today’s urban life and light the way for alternative lifestyles.'</blockquote>The megastructure will consist of two wall-like structures which will cover an open space between them. At 500 metres, it will be the 12th tallest building in the world. When done and dusted, The Line is supposed to accommodate 9 million people with dwelling, shopping and entertainment areas. In addition, it will include schools and parks. &nbsp;Different functions will be superimposed with an arrangement named Zero Gravity Urbanism by the creators of the city. As shown in the images, the parks will be connected to one another with multiple bridges, and they will be located between two linear blocks which are planned to be closed with more green areas.To achieve a unique appearance, the megastructure will be fully covered with mirrored facades. A transportation system that will stretch across the megastructure has been designed to connect the two ends of the city in 20 minutes. According to the Saudi Arabian government, the structure will be completely empowered by renewable energy and it will create a sustainable alternative for traditional cities.Having come into sight for the first time last year, The Line makes up a part of the Neom enterprise which is located in northwest Saudi Arabia. &nbsp;Neom is a part of the Saudi Arabian vision for 2030, which aims at the diversification of the economy, and being less dependent on oil.<img src="https://images.aposto.com/2022/8/4/1663855185726.jpeg" style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px; border-style: none; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box;" width="550" ratio="0.83" fr-original-style="display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%; max-width: 550px;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">However, besides being far from traditional urbanisation methods, I am not sure how realistic it is to have such an abstract city plan which is highly disconnected from climate, human habits and nature. &nbsp;

At 500 metres, The Line will be the 12th tallest building in the world. What message does urbanisation becoming more and more artificial get across to us?

The Line: The 170 Kilometre-tall mega city


• <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-22/saudi-warns-iran-backed-rebels-using-bomb-laden-boats-in-red-sea" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">A Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen</a> has claimed that Iran-backed Houthi rebels are using bomb-laden ships in the southern Red Sea, creating an imminent threat to global shipping routes according to a report by Saudi state media. Saudi media reported that their military coalition was working to “neutralize” the booby-trapped boats, without giving further details.&nbsp;

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