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106. Shifting Sands
It looks deserted...
Image credit: Google Earth © 2026 CNES / Airbus
Puzzle by Jake, Bellingcat. Part of the Orbital Viewpoints series.
In a region known to many mega-projects, ancient and new, this tract of barren land in 2013 would soon be home to a complex with a footprint of more than four square kilometres.
What is the name of the complex built here?