by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 21, 2018 | Business, Communication, Construction, Energy, Housing, Infrastructure, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to shift its economic reliance away from crude oil due to a drastic decline in prices, it has placed an emphasis on developing tourism and mega-city projects. Its ambitious Red Sea Project aims to transform 50 untouched islands...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 14, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Construction, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Travel
In the past, Saudi Arabia’s tourist industry has primarily been as a religious destination, through the Umrah or Hajj pilgrimages. However, in line with Vision 2030, the kingdom is seeking to diversify its economy beyond fossil fuel production and invest heavily in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 31, 2018 | Business, Communication, Construction, Data, Economy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication
The telecom sector in the Middle East is as competitive as ever as operators seek supremacy in product offerings and customer satisfaction, particularly in regard to 5G networks. A number of operators in the region have already launched and tested 5G networks with...
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 12, 2018 | Bahrain, Business, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Bahrain has high aspirations in regard to its tourism sector and is spending billions of dollars in tourism infrastructure to meet its goals. By 2020, the Middle East country anticipates the sector contributing more than $1 billion to its GDP. By that time, it will...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 22, 2018 | Business, Commerce, Data, Economy, Learning, Telecommunication
On June 20, 2018, MSCI, a leading global equity indices provider, upgraded Saudi Arabia to emerging market status. The investment bank UBS says this decision could attract up to $45 billion in capital to Saudi Arabia. Of this inflow, passive investors would contribute...
