by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Qatar will be the center of the universe for sports fans in November and December 2022 when it becomes the first-ever Middle Eastern country to host the FIFA World Cup. In addition to Khalifa International Stadium, which was built in 1976, Qatar has constructed seven...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Concrete is one of the world’s worst pollutants due in large part to its manufacturing process. Considering the Middle East is home to some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world—including the record-breaking 829.8-meter Burj Khalifa—and is bustling with...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
The global travel and tourism industry experienced a major setback during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the total global economic contribution of tourism was $1.6 trillion in 2020, down significantly from...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kuwait, a relatively small but developed welfare state situated near the northwestern part of the Arabian Gulf, recently announced a significant investment to boost its infrastructure and diversify its economy. The Kuwaiti Alanba newspaper, in July 2021, reported the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
A small cluster of settlements as recent as the early 1960s, Dubai has transformed dramatically since the discovery of oil in the region in 1966. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum leveraged the city’s newfound wealth to initiate a range of development projects,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
As part of its efforts to preserve some of the world’s most important cultural sites, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) created the World Heritage Sites program in 1978. Since then, it has designated more than 1,150...
