by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 7, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Iran, Technology, Transportation, Travel
As the second-most populated and the second-most well-funded country in the Middle East, Iran has significant potential for industry and infrastructure development – especially with the recent removal of international sanctions. While cut off from global trade...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 30, 2017 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Egypt, Infrastructure, Middle East
In 2014, the expansion of Egypt’s Suez Canal was proposed as a way to attract more ships and boost international trade. Following extensive construction, the expanded Suez Canal debuted the following year. The New Suez Canal (NSC) project encompassed a massive...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 23, 2017 | Architecture, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology
Sports are not just about performance and winning—they are often used as a way to bring people together, create unity, and foster a healthy outlook on life. Sports draw people in and keep them engaged on many levels, mostly because they offer a degree of identity and...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 16, 2017 | Afghanistan, Architecture, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
Decades of war have destroyed Afghanistan’s water infrastructure. Moreover, the institutions responsible for managing and delivering water no longer exist, thus leaving the nation unable to provide clean water to the majority of its citizens. Only 48 percent of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 9, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Dubai, Economy, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology
For some places in the world, the discovery of a valuable natural resource has the power to change everything. For the city of Dubai, once just a dry expanse of desert with a small settlement, its entire economy and cultural scene has been affected by one precious...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 2, 2017 | Afghanistan, Business, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation
The history of Afghanistan is long and illustrious – in fact, it is the geographical home to some of the most ancient civilizations known to man. Archeologists suggest humans lived in Afghanistan at least 50,000 years ago, and some of the world’s earlier farming...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 26, 2017 | Afghanistan, Communication, Construction, Education, Infrastructure, Learning, Philanthropy, Transportation
While Afghanistan has faced a great deal of political and social turmoil over the past few decades, it has still been able to achieve considerable progress in educating its citizens. In fact, some might even call Afghanistan an educational success story. Only 21...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 19, 2017 | Afghanistan, Business, Communication, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication
Some a little forward movement is all you need to start a larger trajectory toward progress. In the case of Afghanistan, a country struggling to overcome years of warfare, this statement is particularly true. Diminished over three decades of conflict and instability,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 12, 2017 | Business, Data, Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication
A data center is a building or group of buildings that contains networked computers that store and process data. Operations with extensive technology—like telecommunications companies, for example—require extensive hardware that must be housed where it is all...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 5, 2017 | Communication, Energy, Infrastructure, Learning, Space, Technology, Telecommunication
Communications satellites orbiting around the Earth are designed to receive telephone, radio, and television signals. A station on Earth sends signals to a satellite, which then retransmits the signals to a receiver on the ground. Communication satellites can provide...
