by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 28, 2018 | Architecture, Communication, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Lebanon, Transportation, Travel, Water
Once a prominent banking hub in the Middle East, Lebanon sustained heavy damage to its infrastructure following decades of political and social unrest. In the early 2000s, a host of countries gathered on multiple occasions at international donor conferences to pledge...
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 24, 2018 | Dubai, Education, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Learning, Technology, Transportation, Travel, UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) consistently scores high in a variety of measures relating to tourism and is actively working to improve its status as a tourist destination even further. Numbeo recently ranked Abu Dhabi and Dubai first and 11th, respectively, on its...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 17, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Despite being the second-largest oil producer in the world behind the United States, Saudi Arabia is working to reduce its economic reliance on the oil and gas sector. So while oil revenue increased by 2 percent in the first quarter of 2018 from the same period a year...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 10, 2018 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Energy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Road congestion is a major issue in the Middle East, particularly in Dubai, where, according to a study by Inrix, motorists spent nearly 29 hours stuck in traffic in 2017. As a result, the demand for transport by other means, such as railway, has grown...
