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Category Archives: Transportation
Behind the Scenes of Lusail: A New City in the Desert
With most of the infrastructure in place, developers are building houses, offices, and a sizeable soccer stadium in Qatar’s new Lusail City. Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi’s Infrastructure on Display at the 2019 Road Congress -This Is What You Need to Know
Delegates at the upcoming 2019 World Road Congress in Abu Dhabi will be treated to tours of the city’s infrastructure highlights. Continue Reading
3 Exciting Projects That Are Transforming Rural Afghanistan
Rural road and bridge projects are transforming local communities in rural Afghanistan by providing safe transportation routes to markets, schools, district centers, and medical facilities. Continue Reading
Chabahar Port Creates New Trade Opportunities
The ongoing development of Iran’s Chabahar Port is opening promising new trade and transport options for Afghan businesses. In early June, in the latest news about the port, Afghan officials announced that refrigerated containers had been installed there to allow for refrigerated goods such as agricultural and fisheries products to be exported to other countries. Mojtaba… Continue Reading
Flying Pods, Supersonic Trains to be Tested in Dubai
In 2016 Dubai’s government leaders announced an ambition plan: by 2030, one-fourth of all trips in Dubai would be driverless. At the time, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, told a media outlet that he wanted Dubai to become “the world’s biggest laboratory for technology, research, and development.” In the ensuing… Continue Reading
Increased Cycling in the Middle East Could Reduce Pollution
As Middle Eastern countries seek solutions to traffic congestion and pollution, some hope that more residents will commute by bicycle. Continue Reading
Artificial Islands Allow Middle Eastern Countries to Expand
Israel is running out of land for development, and Israeli officials are floating an idea for expansion that other small countries have successfully employed: building artificial islands. One of Israel’s biggest needs is a new airport, as the Middle Eastern country currently has only one major international airport, Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The facility… Continue Reading
You Need to Know about Saudi Arabia’s Transportation Investments
The Saudi Arabian government is making a massive investment in urban infrastructure as the country prepares for unprecedented population growth in the next decade. The city of Riyadh, for example, which has grown relatively unhindered due to not having any real geographic boundaries, expects its population to increase from 6 million to 8 million by… Continue Reading
What You Need to Know about Dubai’s New Harbor
A new cruise terminal in Dubai should significantly boost cruise traffic and tourism in the Middle East. Dubai already has a cruise terminal that regularly receives cruise ships, but the Emirate recently announced plans for a new terminal, expected to open in late 2020, that developers hope will create a “maritime hub” in the region.… Continue Reading