by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 8, 2022 | Commerce, Environment, Infrastructure, Saudi Arabia
Under the direction of His Royal Highness (HRH) Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has initiated a range of major development projects in recent years in an attempt to lessen its economic reliance on oil and gas. Beyond attempting to diversify its economy,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 5, 2022 | Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure
Governments worldwide are looking for ways to stimulate their respective economies as part of their recovery from COVID-19. Increased infrastructure spending has been a popular strategy. The United States Senate passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill in September...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 2, 2021 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Combined with the expansion of global trade, aggressive shipping port investments among Middle East governments have further solidified the region as a global leader in cargo shipping. Not only is the Middle East home to several vital shipping hubs along the East-West...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 8, 2020 | Business, Commerce, Education, Infrastructure, Learning, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Committed to advancing higher education, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region possesses a number of excellent universities. Public-private partnerships are increasingly being introduced in order to meet rising demand, and governments are growing more willing...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 24, 2020 | Architecture, Commerce, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation, Travel
Long bridges are amazing feats of engineering. Around the world, there are dozens of bridges that span longer than 3 kilometers, and many of them are found in China. However, the Middle East is home to several impressive causeways as well as suspension and sea...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 27, 2020 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Telecommunication, Transportation
According to the BNC Network, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries awarded more than $143 billion in projects in 2019, marking a 4 percent increase from the year prior. This is despite member-state United Arab Emirates (UAE) registering a 17 percent decline in the...
