by Ehsan Bayat | Jun 13, 2018 | Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel, UAE, Water
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...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 13, 2018 | Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water
Supplying food to desert regions where populations are increasing and water is scarce has become a significant challenge. Desert conditions, which can be extremely hot, windy, and bug-ridden, make growing most plants impossible. Greenhouses have long been a solution...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 25, 2018 | Afghanistan, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Transportation, Water
As Afghanistan continues to address the negative effects of decades of conflict, recovery efforts are rebuilding and strengthening the country’s infrastructure. Ongoing conflicts have left many of Afghanistan’s rural residents without accessible, clean water, and...
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 | Oct 25, 2017 | Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Water, Weather
For decades, many people around the world have looked at icebergs and thought, “What if?” What if icebergs could be dragged north through the world’s oceans? What if those millions of frozen gallons of fresh water could be melted into drinking water for arid,...
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...
