by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 6, 2023 | Oman, Technology
Like lots of countries in the Middle East, Oman’s economy is dependent on oil and gas. It accounts for about 60 percent of the sultanate’s total export income. Moreover, domestic natural gas is responsible for more than 95 percent of its electricity...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 30, 2023 | Bahrain
The Four Seasons Hotel in Manama, at a height of 201 meters (885 feet), is the tallest building in Bahrain. The 50-floor skyscraper, completed in 2015 and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, is the 61st tallest building in the Middle East and among the 400...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 23, 2023 | Architecture, Construction, UAE
Middle East countries, especially those in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), are transforming their economies by alleviating reliance on oil and gas and instead shifting to green energy and tourism-related giga projects. Saudi Arabia, for instance, requires as much...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 7, 2023 | Middle East, Telecommunication
The Middle East telecom sector has transformed dramatically during the 21st century. While some countries, like Lebanon and Syria, have only implemented subtle reforms, most of the countries in the region have noticed substantial growth in their respective telecom...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 23, 2023 | Infrastructure
Thanks in part to a strategically important geographical location and efforts from some countries, specifically Saudi Arabia, to increase tourism, the Middle East aviation sector has grown considerably in recent years, ignoring the COVID-19 pandemic and the global...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 9, 2023 | Iran
Iran, a Middle Eastern country bordering the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea with a population of nearly 85 million, covers 1.65 million square kilometers (637,068 square miles) making it the 17th-largest country in the world. Because of the country’s vast...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 5, 2023 | Communication, Telecommunication
The Middle East telecommunications sector has been growing steadily since 2000, when most of the countries in the region liberalized their telecom industries and allowed investment from the private sector. In the two decades since, the region’s industry has...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 25, 2023 | Infrastructure
Since 2008, member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—have been actively working to develop an extensive rail network that would connect all six countries. While there have been...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Kuwait, a country located in the Middle East, has a population of more than 4.4 million people. The highly developed nation has the best economy among all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to the World Bank, which in 2022 forecasted an 8.5...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 3, 2023 | Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 agenda features the following three themes: A Vibrant Society, A Thriving Economy, and An Ambitious Nation. Among other core goals, the Kingdom is leveraging its investment power to alleviate its economic reliance on oil and gas and...