by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 16, 2017 | Afghanistan, Architecture, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
Decades of war have destroyed Afghanistan’s water infrastructure. Moreover, the institutions responsible for managing and delivering water no longer exist, thus leaving the nation unable to provide clean water to the majority of its citizens. Only 48 percent of...
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 21, 2017 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Social Media, Telecommunication
Building telecommunications systems—the physical equipment that carries data like text messages and Facebook posts from device to device—is no easy task, as one might imagine. The development of telecom infrastructure is a complex, expensive, and time-consuming...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 14, 2017 | Africa, Business, Construction, Egypt, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East
Several years ago, Egypt experienced a terrible energy crisis. In 2013, for example, the country only produced 24,000 megawatts of electricity—much less than the 29,000 megawatts it needed. In 2014, the demand for power dwarfed supply by more than 15 percent, leading...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 7, 2017 | Architecture, Construction, Infrastructure, Learning, Middle East
Mosques are a prevalent form of religious architecture throughout the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. While many of these structures date back more than 1,000 years, there are also some newer mosques that demonstrate impressive craftsmanship. Here are a five...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 31, 2017 | Economy, Middle East, Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, or SAGIA, has begun a long-term economic growth project that involves the development of four cities across the country. These urban hubs, called Economic Cities (ECs), are meant to boost the country’s economy by...
