by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 12, 2020 | Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Travel
Neom, a Saudi Arabian city that officials call “the world’s most ambitious project” is under construction along the Red Sea shore in Tabuk, a northwestern province. Plans call for an urban center 33 times the size of New York City, with revolutionary innovations in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Energy, Farm, Technology, Water, Weather
The gap between urban and rural income, especially in developing countries, is a significant issue that requires innovative solutions. Traditionally, workers have moved from rural and low-income areas, where agriculture is typically the primary industry, to cities to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 23, 2020 | Business, Energy, Healthcare, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
The Middle East’s start-ups are leading the way as the region becomes a world leader in innovation and the knowledge economy. While launching a start-up in the Middle East is not always easy, many entrepreneurs are successfully founding and building businesses that...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 10, 2019 | Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Tourism, Transportation, Weather
A new city is rising out of the desert in Qatar. The country’s leaders are hoping this will help lead the oil-rich nation into a future with a more diversified economy that is less dependent on fossil fuels. Lusail City was first conceived in the early 2000s, the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 26, 2019 | Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel
In October, visitors from around the world get an inside look at the Abu Dhabi’s world-class infrastructure and technology advancements in transportation. The occasion? The World Road Congress Abu Dhabi 2019. Tours of the city’s infrastructure highlights will show...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 11, 2019 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Energy, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
As Middle Eastern countries continue to search for ways to grow food in the region’s relentlessly dry and dusty conditions, a South Korean agritech startup is entering with a solution. The founders of n.thing recently announced that the innovator has made a business...
