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The Ticket Price Fiasco for the Men’s FIFA World Cup
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In fact, when the US, Canada and Mexico set out their original bid to host the tournament, they said a seat at the final would cost a maximum of US$1,550 (£1,174). But by April 2026, the cheapest standard final ticket had reached US$5,785.
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MENA Project Momentum Holds Despite Conflict Disruption
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The Middle East and North Africa’s construction project pipeline has demonstrated considerable resilience in the months since the military conflict between the US, Israel and Iran began in late February . . .
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South–South Learning to Strengthen Environmental Systems
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When Somali officials arrived in Accra recently, they were not looking for new policies or templates. They wanted to understand how environmental and social (E&S) risk management works in practice, how institutions coordinate, and how E&S risks and impacts are managed as development projects move from planning to implementation . . .
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Beyond Ornaments – Rethinking Architectural Identity
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Can architecture express cultural meaning without directly reproducing traditional architectural symbols?
It made me wonder if this question has become increasingly important for countries like Kazakhstan.
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How Global Agreements Are Saving the World’s Seas
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While the situation in Naples grabbed headlines, similar environmental disasters were unfolding across the Mediterranean Sea in the early 1970s.
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How Sustainable Manufacturing Practices Can Reduce Waste
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If you are struggling with shrinking margins and operational inefficiencies, sustainable manufacturing can be a practical way to reduce waste, lower operating costs, and improve production efficiency without sacrificing output.
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Building a Future from the Ground Up in Somalia Today
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Hawo and Shukri are two of thousands of Somali families displaced by the adverse impacts of climate change, mainly prolonged droughts and environmental degradation that continue to drive displacement across Somalia.
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Gulf Expat Reactions to Iran War: Loyalty in the local Authorities . . .
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I research Middle East politics, with a focus on the Gulf, and the social media platforms I use are full of people living in the region – including western migrants, or as they tend to style themselves, expats.
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If Kuwait Were a Company, Would You Buy In?
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As markets dissect the newly filed SpaceX prospectus, one useful question proposes itself: what if Kuwait had to present itself to investors in the same way?
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