by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 25, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel, Turkey
Since the turn of the 21st century, Turkey has made substantial investments in ambitious infrastructure projects, and that trend is going to continue beyond 2018. In the past decade and a half alone, the Middle Eastern country has spent nearly $100 billion to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 18, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Transportation
Qatar has been busy implementing widespread infrastructure projects across a variety of sectors. As the designated host country for the 2020 FIFA World Cup, the nation is building a number of new stadiums as well as local roads and expressways. One of the most...
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 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 | Mar 7, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Egypt, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Transportation, Travel
The most-populated city in Egypt, Cairo serves as the country’s administrative and financial capital, but this won’t be the case for much longer. In March 2015, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced plans to develop a New Administrative Capital, which will stress...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 14, 2018 | Architecture, Construction, Data, Energy, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Transportation, UAE
Dubai is a city known for attaining big achievements at a rapid pace. While the city was primarily known as a small trading port and fishing hub prior to the 1960s, the Middle East’s bourgeoning oil and real estate industries have spurred incredible growth in what is...
