by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 2, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Energy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Turkey
According to Airports Council International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest in the world, with nearly 104 million passengers in 2017 alone. Beijing Capital International Airport and Dubai International Airport ranked second and third,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 26, 2018 | Business, Construction, Egypt, Housing, Infrastructure, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Travel
As of December 2017, Egypt’s gross domestic product was $235.7 billion. This ranked 47th in the world behind countries like Bangladesh, Chile, and Pakistan. The country’s economy has been struggling for the past several years, and overpopulation has...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 19, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Data, Economy, Infrastructure, Learning, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Like other Middle Eastern countries, Iran’s economy relies heavily on natural gas and crude oil reserves. However, as part of its 20-year vision and five-year development plan from 2016 to 2021, the country is working to grow its economy through advancements in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 12, 2018 | Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Economy, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation, UAE
Transportation options in the Middle East have been increasing in recent years, and there are plans for further expansion in multiple countries. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in particular, is investing heavily in its transportation infrastructure. By 2021, the Gulf...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 28, 2018 | Architecture, Communication, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Lebanon, Transportation, Travel, Water
Once a prominent banking hub in the Middle East, Lebanon sustained heavy damage to its infrastructure following decades of political and social unrest. In the early 2000s, a host of countries gathered on multiple occasions at international donor conferences to pledge...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 21, 2018 | Business, Communication, Construction, Energy, Housing, Infrastructure, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to shift its economic reliance away from crude oil due to a drastic decline in prices, it has placed an emphasis on developing tourism and mega-city projects. Its ambitious Red Sea Project aims to transform 50 untouched islands...
