by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 21, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Dubai, Energy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, UAE
According to Euromonitor, Dubai attracted 16.7 million tourists in 2018, making it the seventh most-visited city worldwide. In hopes of attracting 20 million tourists by 2020, Dubai has enacted visa extensions and visa-on-arrival policies, among other legislative...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 7, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Economy, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Travel
Thirty-two national football teams and their fans will descend upon Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, slated for November 21–December 18. During this time, the country is expected to see a temporary population increase of 50 percent, thus making extensive infrastructure...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 24, 2019 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Revered for its innovative construction, the Middle East possesses some of the world’s most expensive infrastructure projects. In addition, the region is home to record-breaking structures, including the $22 billion Phase 2 expansion of Dubai’s Al Maktoum...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 8, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Energy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
The ongoing boom in the Middle East’s construction sector is being driven by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries account for a combined $138.5 billion worth of contracts...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 20, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Energy, Environment, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication
Technology needs to be further integrated into the labor-intensive construction sector, stated Gumeet Nanda, head of UAE operations for the India-based contractor Voltas, at the fifth annual MEP Conference UAE in April 2019. According to Nanda, one of the major issues...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 9, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation
Over the past few years, Saudi Arabia has enacted several measures to increase the entertainment industry. This agenda has been pushed by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman through his Vision 2030 platform, which focuses on leveraging opportunities in non-oil revenue...
