by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 7, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Iran, Technology, Transportation, Travel
As the second-most populated and the second-most well-funded country in the Middle East, Iran has significant potential for industry and infrastructure development – especially with the recent removal of international sanctions. While cut off from global trade...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 9, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Dubai, Economy, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology
For some places in the world, the discovery of a valuable natural resource has the power to change everything. For the city of Dubai, once just a dry expanse of desert with a small settlement, its entire economy and cultural scene has been affected by one precious...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 28, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Education, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication
One of the primary components of telecommunications infrastructure is fiber optic cable. Nearly all of the world’s international data travels through 350 undersea cables stretching more than 550,000 miles. Almost every nation on earth is connected by this fascinating...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 10, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Infrastructure, Resorts, UAE
Tourism is a staple in the economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In 2016, tourism contributed nearly $65 billion to the country’s economy. This was a considerable return on the nearly $7.5 billion investment made in this industry in 2015. The country’s booming...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 3, 2017 | Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Transportation
Kuwait is one the smallest countries in the Middle East, but also one of the most oil-rich. The country spans an area of just under 7,000 square miles with a population of about 3 million. The country’s robust oil reserves have provided it with a high global ranking...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 12, 2017 | Business, Commerce, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Transportation, UAE
Countries in the Middle East accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s oil production in 2014. The world’s biggest offshore oil field is operated by Saudi Arabia’s national oil and gas company, and the world’s second-largest is located in the United Arab...
