By bnm Riyadh Saudi Arabia has allegedly revised its plans for the ambitious $500bn Neom project, a futuristic city being developed in the northwest of the country, due to concerns over financing. Initially, the government aimed to house approximately 1.5mn residents in ‘The Line’, a cutting-edge urban area within Neom, by 2030, which would squeeze people into a giant skyscraper initially stretching deep into the desert. Neom is envisioned as a vast, eco-friendly urban development initiative, integral to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 to shift the Saudi economy away from oil de…