by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 19, 2024 | Infrastructure, Kuwait
The Middle East is home to many iconic buildings and structures, most notably the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is the tallest building in the world. The region has more than a dozen skyscrapers taller than 350 meters, each of which was constructed in the 21st century....
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 11, 2021 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Technology
Like other Middle Eastern countries with economies that have been traditionally tied to the price of oil, Kuwait is seeking paths toward economic diversification. In January 2017, the Kuwaiti government released the Kuwait Vision 2035, which provides direction to...
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 | Feb 20, 2019 | Architecture, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel
Committed to the goal of transforming Kuwait into a commercial and financial hub for the northern Gulf region, Kuwait’s government commissioned New Kuwait Vision 2035 in 2017. Since then, considerable progress has been made on several infrastructure projects over the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 19, 2018 | Architecture, Bahrain, Business, Infrastructure, Iran, Kuwait, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, UAE
As with the rest of the world, Middle East countries and their telecom operators are working toward large-scale deployment of 5G networks to improve connection and download speeds for all devices, as well as to allow for future integration in technology-driven smart...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 5, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Home to more than 6 percent of the world’s crude oil reserves, Kuwait has built a relatively strong economy based upon oil production and distribution, with petroleum accounting for more than 90 percent of the nation’s export revenues. However, realizing the need to...
