by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 5, 2018 | Afghanistan, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Being surrounded by land can make economic progress especially difficult for developing countries. With no direct access to a port, landlocked countries can fall behind coastal neighbors that reap the significant economic benefits of maritime trade. Abid Amiri, a...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 7, 2017 | Conservation, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology
Saudi Arabia has taken its first major step toward large-scale renewable energy with its announcement that the government is taking bids for the Sakaka utility-scale solar energy project. The project is part of the government’s proposal to generate more than 9.5...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 18, 2017 | Conservation, Construction, Crops, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water
A new project that will connect the Red Sea and the Dead Sea could help to alleviate the region’s water shortage and have a farther-reaching effect on Middle East relations. Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority reached an agreement in July to build a...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 4, 2017 | Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
A set of complex conditions, including dwindling supply and skyrocketing demand, has led to a water shortage in many Middle Eastern countries. While water supply has long been an issue in this region, which is defined by desert landscapes and arid climates, increasing...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 28, 2017 | Conservation, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
The Dead Sea lies on the border between Israel and Jordan. Known as the Salt Sea, this famous body of water isn’t actually a sea; it is a landlocked, or terminal, lake that gets the majority of its water from the Jordan River. Among the Dead Sea’s many notable...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 21, 2017 | Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Sewer, Technology, Water
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a long history of problems with sewage. Some estimates report that sewage output in the emirate of Dubai is growing as quickly as 25 percent every year. The emirate’s rapid growth has officially outpaced the only national plant for...
