Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia's grand plan to future-proof its oil-based economy. Experts say it's a huge risk.

Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan aims to transform the economy, improve citizens' lives, and maintain global prominence through ambitious projects like Neom's $1 trillion megacity known as The Line, but the success of the plan is uncertain and could pose challenges in terms of social tensions and regional competition.

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