Middle East

Riyadh: the Saudi capital’s plans to become a megacity

Futuristic projects and a “green” urban renewal for the Saudi capital

Recycling Wastewater in Turkey: a plan to fight drought

Istanbul is Using Innovative Technology to Reuse Treated Wastewater

A report sees more than $150 billion of projects in pipeline

A report sees the Gulf state forging ahead with projects for FIFA 2022 World Cup and beyond

The Gulf’s future: less oil, more clean energy

Arabian Gulf states want to develop green energy to reduce their oil dependence

Silk City: Kuwait’s City of Dreams

Kuwait plans to invest $86 billion in a free economic zone called Silk City

Kuwait: Home to the World’s Longest Maritime Causeway

The country is set to open a causeway across its bay as it seeks to diversify its economy

Abu Simbel: a construction company looks back at the rescue

Fast train to holy sites

Saudi Arabia inaugurates a high-speed rail service linking Mecca and Medina

The Middle East and North Africa: the spectre of drought

Desalination treatment that makes sea water drinkable is the hope for the future