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News Archive
2024
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17/01/2024
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines' appeal against a damning court ruling from last year was dismissed by the Vienna Higher Regional Court last week. |
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17/01/2024
Trustee Sir Tim Lankester and Director Carolyn Perry were at SOAS this week to see Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi lecture on ‘Socio-Political Art by Arab Women Artists’ in front of a packed audience in the Brunei Lecture theatre, SOAS. |
2023
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19/12/2023
The profile of Sheikh Mohamed considers his Austrian connections, as well as his significant philanthropic activity over the last quarter of a century. |
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16/10/2023
The German and Austrian media have this week been full of the news that Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber has been victorious in his case against Lufthansa Group, the parent company of Austrian Airlines. |
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24/02/2023
Judge describes key witness as having given “evasive and obviously dishonest answers”. |
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23/02/2023
Dr Lina Khatib, an international expert on policy, politics, security, and culture in relation to the Middle East, has been appointed as the new MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East Studies and Director of the SOAS Middle East Institute. |
2021
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22/11/2021
‘Juifs d’Orient. Une histoire plurimillenaire’ is the final part of a trilogy of exhibitions dedicated to each of the three monotheistic religions shown at the at the Institut du Monde Arabe |
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01/03/2021
Gulf Business has released its list of the most powerful Arabs, having looked at the events of 2020 and judged each individual case on the basis of four criteria: financial capital, human capital, expansion plans and personal fame levels. |
2020
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01/10/2020
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber: "In times like these, our focus must be on solidarity and support for the Austrian economy" |
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30/04/2020
The MBI Al Jaber Foundation has announced a significant donation towards the construction of a state-of-the-art research facility at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) that will have a focus on epidemiology and infectious diseases. |
2018
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25/09/2018
The MBI Al Jaber Foundation is currently hosting its fourth lecture series for the 2018-19 academic year, after the completion of four very successful and interesting programmes. |
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22/08/2018
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. |
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13/05/2018
On the 13th May 2018, the Sunday Times released their Rich List. H.E Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is positioned at #18, with a reported wealth of £6.747bn.. |
2017
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27/11/2017
UNESCO partner organization the Aladdin Project hosted a dinner for eighty high-level French and international personalities at the American Embassy’s historic building, Hotel de Talleyrand, on Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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29/05/2017
On May 29, 2017, Sheikh Mohamed received the award during the 10th Anniversary Gala of the Aladdin Project, held at the Hotel de Ville in Paris. |
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07/05/2017
Founder, Chairman and CEO of the MBI Group, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, is now listed at #16 on the Sunday Times Rich List. |
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13/04/2017
The Euro-Arab Dialogue Initiative (EADI) is set to launch a new website where you will be able to find information on the History of the EADI, along with information on the Comparative Study of Text Books. |
2016
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27/07/2016
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, founder, Chairman and sole patron of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, and founder, Chairman and CEO of MBI International and its subsidiaries is supporting Europa Nostra, the European federation of heritage NGOs. |
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29/06/2016
Speaking to Hugo Greenhalgh at the Financial Times following the UK vote to leave the European Union, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber pledged to maintain his business interests in Britain despite fears that the referendum result will dent London’s position as the world’s centre for international wealth. |
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18/05/2016
The MBI Al Jaber Foundation has today announced a significant donation to the Bloomsbury Research Institute. |
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13/04/2016
In an article in the Financial Times published on 13 April, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber called for wealthy people to bring their assets back onshore. |
2015
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02/06/2015
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber talks to Philanthropy Age Magazine about the importance of education in building bridges between the Middle East and the wider world. |
2014
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11/05/2014
Founder, Chairman and CEO of MBI International, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and his family are now listed at #13 on the Sunday Times Super-Rich List. |
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19/02/2014
Sheikh Mohamed is featured in this latest special report from Forbes on philanthropy. |
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14/02/2014
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Isa Al Jaber ranked as the second most powerful Arab in Real Estate by Gulf Business' 2014 report. |
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27/01/2014
Funding strengthens largest centre of Middle Eastern expertise in Europe. |
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27/01/2014
Sheikh pledges £1 million to London institute |
2013
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15/12/2013
Founder, chairman and CEO of MBI International, HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, is a constant presence on Arabian Business' Rich List. See their latest profile of Sheikh Mohamed here. |
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28/10/2013
Prominent UK philanthropist His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, has been awarded a Senatorship by MODUL University in recognition of his longstanding support for education, cultural dialogue, peace and human rights. |
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16/09/2013
Prominent philanthropist and businessman H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber’s seminal book ‘Yes, the Arabs Can Too’ has now been updated and translated into English. |
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22/04/2013
“The combined wealth of the ten richest Arabs in the UK now exceeds $17.5 billion, according to an annual ranking by the Sunday Times.” This list is headed by H.E Sheikh Mohammed Bin Issa Al Jaber, who appears at #15 on the overall Rich List. |
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21/04/2013
Founder, Chairman and CEO of MBI International, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and his family are now listed at #15 on the Sunday Times Rich List. |
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11/03/2013
In an interview with Bloomberg, Sheikh Mohamed says he is looking to expand his luxury hotel holdings. In the article he explains that he will be focusing on acquiring 4 and 5 star hotels in Europe, including Portugal. |
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01/03/2013
Founder, chairman and CEO of MBI Group listed as #166 in the Forbes list of World Billionaires. |
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07/02/2013
Mrs Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO, and HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, UNESCO Special Envoy for Education, Tolerance and Cultures |
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11/01/2013
The British-Yemeni Society held a two day conference to discuss the challenges facing Yemen, sponsored by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation and hosted by The London Middle East Institute (LMEI), SOAS. |
2012
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12/12/2012
On the occasion of the visit of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz… |
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01/11/2012
Founder, chairman and CEO of MBI International, HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, is a constant presence on Arabian Business' Rich List. See their latest profile of Sheikh Mohamed here. |
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03/09/2012
His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, founder and patron of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship of UCL |
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01/06/2012
• UNESCO and MBI Al Jaber Foundation hold an international conference in Vienna
• H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO are honoured with the ISESCO Gold medal |
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01/06/2012
On the occasion of The International Conference of National Commissions for UNESCO ‘Euro-Arab Dialogue: Contribution to a New Humanism’ organized by UNESCO in conjunction with the MBI Al Jaber Foundation in Vienna in June 2012, H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber was presented with the ISESCO Gold Medal |
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12/03/2012
A project to revive the birthplace of British cinema has reached a milestone with the official unveiling of the University of Westminster’s… |
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01/03/2012
Founder, chairman and CEO of MBI Group, HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, is a constant presence on Forbes' List of World Billionaires. See Forbes' latest profile of Sheikh Mohamed here. |
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12/01/2012
In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business, founder and chairman of MBI International - Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber - speaks candidly about his battles with Arab regimes, the recent attempt to topple his $12bn empire… and how, yet again, he has proved himself to be the master of the unexpected. Read the interview in full here… |
2011
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17/12/2011
With a substantial recent cash injection into the MBI Group, Al Jaber’s total wealth has risen; whilst the group now has over 9,000 employees across three continents, in four market sectors. See Arabian Business' latest profile of founder, chairman and CEO of MBI Group, HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, here. |
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15/12/2011
Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohamed bin Issa Al Jaber has bought his Scotsman Hotel Group out of administration through his hospitality unit JJW Group. |
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09/04/2011
On behalf of MBI International, MBI Al Jaber was once again the proud sponsor of the International Media Awards. |
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09/03/2011
Founder and chairman and CEO of MBI International, HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, is a constant presence on Forbes' List of World Billionaires. See Forbes' latest profile of Sheikh Mohamed here. |
2010
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19/12/2010
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is the founder, chairman & CEO of MBI International, a group of companies that today holds an asset value of around $12bn and boasts operations in Europe, the Middle East and the US. |
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08/05/2010
On behalf of MBI International, Chairman MBI Al Jaber is proud to be the main sponsor of the sixth annual International Media Awards. |
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10/03/2010
Founder and chairman of MBI International group of companies with interests in real estate, hotels, food, oil and gas. |
2009
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19/12/2009
One of the most successful Arab businessmen, Mohamed Al Jaber has in fact made a name for himself by avoiding the speculative stock and real estate markets of the Arab world. |
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23/10/2009
On Friday October 23rd, the new MBI Al Jaber Building in Corpus Christi College at the University of Oxford was officially opened by the Chancellor of the University |
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23/10/2009
The Patron and Chairman of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, was elected to the Honorary Fellowship of Corpus Christi College Oxford at a meeting of the Governing Body which took place in June 2009. |
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22/10/2009
Patron and Chairman of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, gave a talk on Education, Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy in the 21st Century. |
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12/09/2009
Vienna is known to be a dynamic, cultural city with long-standing traditions and the center of education, culture, politics and economics in the country. |
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12/09/2009
Wien ist eine dynamische Stadt mit gelebten Traditionen.Eine dieser Traditionen findet sich in der klassischen und gehobenen Gastronomie und Hotellerie wieder. |
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01/09/2009
Businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist and visionary, Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is respected throughout the Middle East and Europe. When he speaks, people listen. |
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11/03/2009
Founder and chairman of MBI International group of companies with interests in real estate, hotels, food, oil and gas. |
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17/02/2009
On February 17th, at the beautiful and historic City Hall, Michael Haeupl, the Mayor of Vienna, presented MBI Al Jaber with a Gold Medal of honour |
2008
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11/07/2008
Ms. Gabrielle Battaini-Dragoni, Director General of Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport and Coordinator General for Intercultural Dialogue… |
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30/06/2008
Trialog Institut, an interfaith and intercultural organization, held their first Christian Jewish Muslim Peace Concert at the Hotel Marriott Vienna on 24th June 2008. |
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06/03/2008
Founder and chairman of MBI International group of companies with interests in real estate, hotels, food, oil and gas. In past years has been focusing on ramping up luxury division of extensive hotel portfolio. |
2007 & Earlier
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27/06/2007
The 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, hosted for the first time by the United Nations, celebrated a well-attended and stimulating conference of delegates from 122 countries with a Gala Dinner hosted by Forum Spokesperson MBI Al Jaber at his Grand Wien Hotel in Vienna on 27 June 2007. |
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15/03/2006
Mauritania and UNESCO have agreed to strengthen co-operation on education after two days of talks here. |
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01/02/2006
In 2006 in cooperation with UNESCO H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, in keeping with his support for educational reform in the MENA region, funded a project across the Education Sector in Algeria. |
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07/11/2005
On Monday 7th November 2005, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber was invited to attend the graduation ceremony of Postgraduates at the University of Sophia Antipolis in Nice. |
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18/03/2005
On March 18th, 2005 during a ceremony held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura officially announced the nomination of Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, founder and CEO of MBI International and patron of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation. |
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29/11/2004
At a ceremony in London on 29th November 2004, our Patron and Chairman Sheikh Mohamed was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Westminster |
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10/05/2004
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber today received a Doctor of Science degree from the Vice-Chancellor of City University at a graduation ceremony held at the historic Guildhall in the City of London. |
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19/09/2003
Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, Chairman of MBI International and founder of the London based MBI Al Jaber Foundation and the London Middle East Institute, is reinforcing his commitment to education and reform in the region through UNESCO projects. |
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04/06/2003
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber is one of two founding sponsors to pledge a combined £1 million to help fund the studies of Palestinian and Israeli students. |
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25/07/2002
In recognition of his signal contribution to scholarship and progress in the Arab world, Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of London University at the School of Oriental and African Studies on 25 July 2002. |
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