#SaudiArabia abruptly canceled two large construction contracts at one of the most ambitious projects in the world, scuttling plans to bring #skiing to the desert kingdom. #Iran has natural #skiresorts wsj.com/world/middle-e… via @WSJ
Saudi Arabia Halts Yearslong Effort to Bring Skiing to the Desert
The $38 billion Trojena project, the first outdoor ski resort in the region, was planned as a geography-defying statement of Saudi Arabian ambitions.
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