by Ehsan Bayat | May 13, 2022 | Architecture, Middle East, Qatar
The Middle East is a burgeoning region for commercial development with governments and private companies initiating major projects. Qatar, which has built seven new stadiums for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup, has a pipeline of projects valued at $230...
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 | Nov 27, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Bolstered by infrastructure development plans for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar ranked third among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the value of construction contracts awarded in 2018, behind only Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 7, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Economy, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Travel
Thirty-two national football teams and their fans will descend upon Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, slated for November 21–December 18. During this time, the country is expected to see a temporary population increase of 50 percent, thus making extensive infrastructure...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 6, 2019 | Architecture, Communication, Construction, Economy, Energy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Transportation
Ranked 164th and 148th respectively in total area and population among the world’s sovereign states, Qatar will become the smallest nation ever to host the FIFA World Cup when it does so in 2022. In addition, it will become the first Arab nation to host the...
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...
