by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 9, 2025 | Saudi Arabia
Neom, a core component of Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification agenda Vision 2030, is a master-planned tourist destination and global trade hub covering more than 26,000 square kilometers near the northern tip of the Red Sea, south of Jordan. Launched by...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 25, 2025 | Middle East, Water
While the majority of people in developed countries don’t have to worry about access to clean drinking water, more than 1 billion throughout the world experience water scarcity and about 2.4 billion have inadequate sanitation. This issue is particularly...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 27, 2025 | Saudi Arabia
In recent years, many countries in the Middle East, notably the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, have made efforts to diversify their economies, alleviating economic reliance on oil and gas and focusing more on boosting tourism with major...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 23, 2024 | Saudi Arabia
Under the guidance of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has dramatically transformed its image and economy, seeking to alleviate its reliance on oil and gas while moving toward tourism-based initiatives and projects. These efforts, part of Vision 2030,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 10, 2024 | Kuwait
Kuwait is a relatively small country with a population of about 4.25 million, but it has rich oil reserves and one of the highest per capita GDPs (around $25,000) in the Middle East. While Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has garnered plenty of global...
