by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 19, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Data, Economy, Infrastructure, Learning, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Like other Middle Eastern countries, Iran’s economy relies heavily on natural gas and crude oil reserves. However, as part of its 20-year vision and five-year development plan from 2016 to 2021, the country is working to grow its economy through advancements in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 5, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Energy, Infrastructure, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication
The telecommunications sector is forever in a state of flux as companies fight to seek supremacy in their respective markets—and that is especially true in the Middle East, where telecom operators are fighting to be the first to establish a commercially available 5G...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 28, 2018 | Architecture, Communication, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Lebanon, Transportation, Travel, Water
Once a prominent banking hub in the Middle East, Lebanon sustained heavy damage to its infrastructure following decades of political and social unrest. In the early 2000s, a host of countries gathered on multiple occasions at international donor conferences to pledge...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 14, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Construction, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Travel
In the past, Saudi Arabia’s tourist industry has primarily been as a religious destination, through the Umrah or Hajj pilgrimages. However, in line with Vision 2030, the kingdom is seeking to diversify its economy beyond fossil fuel production and invest heavily in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 7, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Economy, Energy, Entertainment, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative was established by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs under the guidance of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. As part of this initiative, Saudi Arabia is working toward diversifying its economy and...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 17, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Despite being the second-largest oil producer in the world behind the United States, Saudi Arabia is working to reduce its economic reliance on the oil and gas sector. So while oil revenue increased by 2 percent in the first quarter of 2018 from the same period a year...
