by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 28, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Dubai, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
More than 90 million passengers traveled to and from Dubai’s two international airports—Al-Maktoum International Airport and Dubai International Airport—in 2017. The number is expected to rise significantly in the near future due in part to the continued...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 21, 2018 | Architecture, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Energy, Middle East, Resorts, Technology, Travel, UAE
The United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi is a burgeoning hub for infrastructure development. Recently, the city earned the TomTom International Award for World’s Best City in Developing Infrastructures Related to Traffic Management. Core infrastructure...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 14, 2018 | Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Transportation, Travel
Despite being home to more than 6 million citizens, the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh lacks a major public transportation system. However, that won’t be the case by early 2019, as the Riyadh Metro Project is expected to be completed by then and, in turn,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 28, 2018 | Business, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Learning, Middle East, Technology
A sufficient source of electricity is a vital aspect of modern societies and instrumental in job creation and economic growth. Afghanistan and nearby countries have growing populations, but their potential for further development is inhibited by the shared problem of...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 31, 2018 | Architecture, Communication, Data, Education, Energy, Infrastructure, Learning, Technology, Telecommunication
Since the development of the first analog cellular devices, now known as 1G, each consecutive generation of mobile wireless technology has provided consumers with faster data transmission speeds. The progression from 1G to 2G, 3G, and now 4G accompanied shifts to new...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 17, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel
A massive project underway in the Middle East could transform the region’s economy and transportation network. The Gulf Railway is a 2,117-kilometer railroad intended to link the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Oman, United Arab Emirates,...
