[endoftheline]

I'm surprised not to see the article mention the previous report[1] about the three men who were sentenced to death, the killing of one, and the decades long prison sentences for others over their opposition to this project.

Karmic justice requires this project to be crushed by the sand that these arrogant dictators tried to impose their steel dick over.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/03/un-rights-expe...

[Supermancho]

> I'm surprised not to see the article mention the previous report[1] about the three men who were sentenced to death, the killing of one, and the decades long prison sentences for others

It's a small number of people, who are opposing known tyrants, foolishly. The ruling class can kill and enslave, at will. The indentured servitude imposed on thousands of immigrants who built and maintain it, is much more concerning imo.

https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/country-studie...

It's a barbaric country. US support has created another blemish on US history. Was it worth it to ensure safe seas to enable global commercialism, which kept most of the world stable for decades? I do not, but I'll never be in charge either way.

[Someone]

FTA: “However, it has long attracted scepticism and criticism, not least after the reported execution of several members of the Howeitat tribe who had protested over plans to construct on their ancestral lands.”

I also see a link to https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/04/i... to the left of that text on that page

[neglesaks]

Indeed, there is a reason for the saying "what comes around, goes around". In this case, a prestige project that the Saudis try to market themselves to the world as modern and green and ambitious, but they still are quite authoritarian in the end.

[chipdart]

> Indeed, there is a reason for the saying "what comes around, goes around".

Perhaps it's just me, but I don't see scaling down a project as karmic retribution for murder.