by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 20, 2019 | Architecture, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel
Committed to the goal of transforming Kuwait into a commercial and financial hub for the northern Gulf region, Kuwait’s government commissioned New Kuwait Vision 2035 in 2017. Since then, considerable progress has been made on several infrastructure projects over the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 6, 2019 | Architecture, Communication, Construction, Economy, Energy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Transportation
Ranked 164th and 148th respectively in total area and population among the world’s sovereign states, Qatar will become the smallest nation ever to host the FIFA World Cup when it does so in 2022. In addition, it will become the first Arab nation to host the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 30, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Iran, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel
Because its capital of Tehran is so densely populated, Iran has focused much of its infrastructure development in recent years on transportation. Tehran is home to the recently-constructed Tehran Metro, Sadr Expressway, and Niayesh Tunnel, the latter of which is the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 23, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Data, Dubai, Economy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Telecommunication, UAE
Established in 2004 as a Free Trade Zone designed to attract up-and-coming companies in areas such as information technology (IT) and engineering, Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) is a master-planned community that spans 7.2-million-square meters and provides businesses with...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 9, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Dubai, Economy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
This past year was a positive one for the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) construction sector, particularly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where mega projects like Warner Bros. Abu Dhabi and Dubai Frame were completed on schedule. In addition, several other...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 2, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Energy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Turkey
According to Airports Council International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest in the world, with nearly 104 million passengers in 2017 alone. Beijing Capital International Airport and Dubai International Airport ranked second and third,...
