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...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 20, 2023 | Telecommunication
Although there have been challenges in the widespread rollout of 5G cellular technology services worldwide, global 5G connections exceeded 800 million in second quarter of 2022, marking a 112 percent increase from the same time in the year prior. Global connections...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 13, 2023 | UAE
The construction sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rebounded considerably since the COVID-19 pandemic. Due in large part to the UAE Vision Programmes, the recovery of oil prices, and the UAE 2022 federal budget, the sector is expected to exceed $133 billion...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 2, 2023 | Architecture
Surrounded by the Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, and Caspian Sea, Iran is a Middle Eastern country with an estimated population of 86.8 million, up from 65.6 million in 2000. In recent years the country has constructed impressive buildings with modern architectural...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
While oil and gas have long fueled the economies of many Middle Eastern countries, there’s been a seismic shift to diversify national economies due in large part to climate change. As of 2022, Middle East countries generated approximately 12 gigatons of combined...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 2, 2023 | Communication, Telecommunication
The Middle East telecommunications sector is a booming industry. Nine companies have a combined market value of $106.9 billion and $147.8 billion in assets. Saudi Telecom is the most valuable business, and in 2020 it led all other telecoms in sales ($14.5...
