by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 18, 2023 | Lebanon
Lebanon, a Middle East country along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, was once a luxurious tourist destination, but the Lebanese Civil War, which ran from 1975 to 1990, and subsequent conflicts during the 21st century have hindered the growth of its economy and...
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...
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 | Aug 29, 2018 | Africa, Architecture, Business, Construction, Dubai, Economy, Egypt, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Middle East, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Transportation, Turkey
Worldwide temperatures in summer 2018 have highlighted the impact of climate change and stressed the urgency for global leaders and organizations to expedite and improve their carbon-reduction solutions. Sweden, for instance, is in the middle of its hottest-recorded...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 2, 2018 | Business, Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Lebanon, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Lebanon has a network of roads extending beyond 7,000 kilometers. However, because of a lack of funding, they are falling into decline. Many aging roads are simply not being maintained and others remain severely damaged from the nation’s 15-year civil war. Its railway...
