by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 27, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Bolstered by infrastructure development plans for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar ranked third among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the value of construction contracts awarded in 2018, behind only Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 13, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Travel
Following a relative down period for construction in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, activity is expected to pick up in early 2020, according to Linesight, a major cost and project management firm with a GCC pipeline worth in excess of $10 billion. The...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 30, 2019 | Business, Commerce, Communication, Data, Economy, Education, Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication
The Middle East telecommunications sector can be defined by strong government support, improved service in rural areas, and the development of 5G networks in countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. In regards to 5G, the UAE has one...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 16, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
As of June 2018, there were 95 ongoing aviation projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries worth a combined $49 billion. These projects signify the continued growth of the region’s aviation sector, which already boasts the world’s third-busiest...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 18, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Learning, Middle East, Technology
Released in 2000, the World Health Organization’s most recent ranking of the overall efficiency of its member states saw five Middle East countries place in the top 50. Saudi Arabia was the top-ranking Middle East country at 26, followed by the UAE (27), Bahrain...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 4, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Infrastructure investment in the Middle East has surged in recent years as governments target social and economic growth. According to IQPC Middle East, the combined value of ongoing projects in the region was $1.14 trillion as of April 2019. These projects and key...
