by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 16, 2021 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Technology
Saudi Arabia has made a concerted effort in recent years to transform itself into a premier tourist destination with a variety of planned entertainment infrastructure projects. In 2017 the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund launched the Entertainment Investment...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 4, 2021 | Architecture, Bahrain, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Telecommunication, Transportation
Located just outside the Bahraini capital of Manama on the island of Muharraq, Bahrain International Airport (BIA) is the main international travel hub in the Kingdom. Established in 1927, it was the first international airport in the Persian Gulf. It caters to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 5, 2020 | Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Oman
Oman’s economy has grown substantially since 2004, due in large part to its abundance of oil reserves. However, a decline in oil production slowed economic growth rates in 2019 to 0.5 percent. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to contribute to a 2.8...
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 2, 2020 | Architecture, Communication, Construction, Economy, Housing, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Travel
Kuwait is among the top 10 crude oil producers in the world and has the fourth-largest sovereign wealth fund. That, along with its relatively small population of 4.26 million, places Kuwait among the richest countries in the world per capita. Similar to nearby...
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...
