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 21, 2017 | Conservation, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
The demand for fish in Egypt is quickly outpacing the supply, and the government hopes to bridge this gap by developing the largest fish farm in the Middle East. Berket Ghalioun fish farm is part of long-term plan to make Egypt more self-sufficient, eliminating the...
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 | 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...
