by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 13, 2020 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Travel
The Jeddah Tower, which is under construction in Saudi Arabia, will become the world’s tallest skyscraper once it is finished. While no completion date has been set for the development, it is expected to serve as the heart of Jeddah Economic City. While the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 30, 2020 | Business, Commerce, Communication, Data, Economy, Energy, Infrastructure, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE
As the fifth generation of mobile networks, 5G promises enhanced performance and efficiency as well as increased data transfer speeds, reliability, and network capacity. It will also help foster improved connectivity across urban infrastructure via the Internet of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 16, 2020 | Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Entertainment, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Gulf Cooperation Council According to a March 2020 report by PwC subsidiary and global consulting firm Strategy&, there are nearly 30 planned real estate megaprojects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries worth as much as $1 trillion in combined investments....
by Ehsan Bayat | May 1, 2020 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Lebanon, Technology, Transportation
While the Lebanese economy has been productive at times, it has largely been defined by periods of volatility as well as corruption and a lack of legislative productivity. This has resulted in an unproductive business environment and poor infrastructure in several...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 15, 2020 | Business, Commerce, Communication, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Technology
The first World Expo took place in London’s Crystal Palace in 1851. Ten countries participated, and more than 18,000 merchants showcasing innovative machinery and other new products. The event has since been hosted by countries such as France, Germany, and the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 9, 2020 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
In line with its efforts to grow non-oil revenues, Saudi Arabia had in excess of 5,000 planned or ongoing construction projects worth trillions of riyals. These projects range from infrastructure, such as transportation and energy, to economic, like entertainment and...
