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2024


Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi gives inaugural Research Associate lecture at SOAS Middle East Institute

17/01/2024

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi gives inaugural Research Associate lecture at SOAS Middle East Institute


2023


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber visits SOAS, meets Vice Chancellor Adam Habib and Lina Khatib, MBI Al Jaber Chair of Middle East Studies

16/10/2023

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber visits SOAS, meets Vice Chancellor Adam Habib and Lina Khatib, MBI Al Jaber Chair of Middle East Studies


The MBI Al Jaber Conference Suite at SOAS

04/10/2023

The MBI Al Jaber Conference Suite at SOAS


Art in the Community: MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports Wells Maltings

01/10/2023

Art in the Community: MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports Wells Maltings


SOAS Middle East Institute, founded by Sheikh Mohamed, seeks Programme Manager

21/08/2023

SOAS Middle East Institute, founded by Sheikh Mohamed, seeks Programme Manager


Stephen Day, CMG: Obituary

01/05/2023

Stephen Day, CMG: Obituary


Language and Ecology in Southern and Eastern Arabia: a panel discussion on language and ecology in Southern and Eastern Arabia with Professor Janet Watson, Professor Dawn Chatty and Dr Jack Wilson

23/04/2023

Language and Ecology in Southern and Eastern Arabia: a panel discussion on language and ecology in Southern and Eastern Arabia with Professor Janet Watson, Professor Dawn Chatty and Dr Jack Wilson


New MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East Studies appointed at SOAS

23/02/2023

New MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East Studies appointed at SOAS


2022


Mocha in the 17th and 18th centuries – Yemen’s Age of Coffee
Presented by Professor Nancy Um

12/12/2022

Mocha in the 17th and 18th centuries – Yemen’s Age of Coffee Presented by Professor Nancy Um


Lord Young of Graffham: Obituary

11/12/2022

Lord Young of Graffham: Obituary


‘Charles Huber: France’s Greatest Arabian Explorer’ by William Facey

02/12/2022

‘Charles Huber: France’s Greatest Arabian Explorer’ by William Facey


Matthew Teller: The Nine Quarters of Jerusalem, A New Biography of the Old City

10/03/2022

Matthew Teller: The Nine Quarters of Jerusalem, A New Biography of the Old City


The Transformation of the Imamate in Yemen, 1200-1800: Beyond the Failed State Paradigm

21/02/2022

The Transformation of the Imamate in Yemen, 1200-1800: Beyond the Failed State Paradigm


2021


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Patron and Chairman of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation sponsors a major exhibition in Paris aimed at countering stereotyping in the Arab World.

22/11/2021

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Patron and Chairman of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation sponsors a major exhibition in Paris aimed at countering stereotyping in the Arab World.


2020


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Funds New World-Class Epidemiology Research Centre in London

30/04/2020

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Funds New World-Class Epidemiology Research Centre in London


Dr Noura Mansouri Is a Panellist at the 4th Gulf Intelligence International Petroleum Week

27/02/2020

Dr Noura Mansouri Is a Panellist at the 4th Gulf Intelligence International Petroleum Week


Co-hosted MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture: “The Birds of the Arabian Peninsula” by Rob Sheldon

18/02/2020

Co-hosted MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture: “The Birds of the Arabian Peninsula” by Rob Sheldon


The MBI Al Jaber Foundation Co-hosts Book Launch of ‘Arabs’, by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

11/02/2020

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation Co-hosts Book Launch of ‘Arabs’, by Tim Mackintosh-Smith


2019


“Walking the Longest Wadi in Arabia” by Chris Bradley

21/11/2019

“Walking the Longest Wadi in Arabia” by Chris Bradley


Alumni News: MBI Al Jaber Foundation Alumna Fatma Zohra Naili visits Foundation Team

22/10/2019

Alumni News: MBI Al Jaber Foundation Alumna Fatma Zohra Naili visits Foundation Team


Alumni News: Rania Hadra Appointed to Senior Position in the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General

15/09/2019

Alumni News: Rania Hadra Appointed to Senior Position in the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General


Alumni news: Dr Ibrahim Natil’s Latest Publication on Civil Society’s Achievements in the MENA

30/07/2019

Alumni news: Dr Ibrahim Natil’s Latest Publication on Civil Society’s Achievements in the MENA


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports 3rd Beatrice de Cardi Lecture

10/06/2019

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports 3rd Beatrice de Cardi Lecture


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “A Legacy of T.E. Lawrence – The University of the Desert” by Mark Evans MBE

15/05/2019

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “A Legacy of T.E. Lawrence – The University of the Desert” by Mark Evans MBE


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Team Attends Save The Children Centenary Symposium “See Me Safe”

07/05/2019

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Team Attends Save The Children Centenary Symposium “See Me Safe”


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Endangered Cultural Heritage of the Middle East: Yemen and Oman” by Dr Robert Bewley and Dr Michael Fradley.

11/04/2019

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Endangered Cultural Heritage of the Middle East: Yemen and Oman” by Dr Robert Bewley and Dr Michael Fradley.


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “The Periplus: Arabia and the Far-side Ports” by Carl Phillips

21/02/2019

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “The Periplus: Arabia and the Far-side Ports” by Carl Phillips


Alumni News: Lobna Ben Salem, MBI Al Jaber Foundation Alumna, Completes Her New Publication

11/02/2019

Alumni News: Lobna Ben Salem, MBI Al Jaber Foundation Alumna, Completes Her New Publication


Buildings That Fill My Eye: the Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ Travels to York

11/01/2019

Buildings That Fill My Eye: the Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ Travels to York


Alumni News: Dr Noura Mansouri Chairs Session at 8th Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference

07/01/2019

Alumni News: Dr Noura Mansouri Chairs Session at 8th Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference


2018


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Dragon’s Blood Island: Socotra and Our Search for Dragons” by Ella Al-Shamahi

15/11/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Dragon’s Blood Island: Socotra and Our Search for Dragons” by Ella Al-Shamahi


Alumni News: Dr Ibrahim Natil Presented with Robert Chambers Award for the Best Overall Paper by Development Studies Association, Ireland

12/11/2018

Alumni News: Dr Ibrahim Natil Presented with Robert Chambers Award for the Best Overall Paper by Development Studies Association, Ireland


Alumni News: Rana El-Akhal and Women Entrepreneurs

22/10/2018

Alumni News: Rana El-Akhal and Women Entrepreneurs


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Digital History: Promoting the Middle East” by Jan van der Crabben and James Blake Wiener

18/10/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Digital History: Promoting the Middle East” by Jan van der Crabben and James Blake Wiener


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 52nd Seminar for Arabian Studies

05/08/2018

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 52nd Seminar for Arabian Studies


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at the Seminar for Arabian Studies: “Neither the Desert Nor the Sown: The Towns of the Arabian Gulf from the 18th to the 20th Century AD”, presented by Professor Robert Carter

04/08/2018

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at the Seminar for Arabian Studies: “Neither the Desert Nor the Sown: The Towns of the Arabian Gulf from the 18th to the 20th Century AD”, presented by Professor Robert Carter


Alumni News: Farouk Al Salihi Is the New Yemen Crisis Response Project Coordinator

17/07/2018

Alumni News: Farouk Al Salihi Is the New Yemen Crisis Response Project Coordinator


MBI Al Jaber Lecture: “Palaces and Water in the Early Alhambra” by Anna McSweeney

21/06/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture: “Palaces and Water in the Early Alhambra” by Anna McSweeney


Exhibition ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye: The Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ Travels to Berlin

15/06/2018

Exhibition ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye: The Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ Travels to Berlin


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Blue and White Ceramics in the Middle East: Exchanges with China”, by Dr Melanie Gibson

17/05/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Blue and White Ceramics in the Middle East: Exchanges with China”, by Dr Melanie Gibson


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Telling Stories in Basrah: A New Museum for Iraq” by Dr Paul Collins

19/04/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Telling Stories in Basrah: A New Museum for Iraq” by Dr Paul Collins


In March 2018, the MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsored an Expedition to the Island of Socotra

10/04/2018

In March 2018, the MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsored an Expedition to the Island of Socotra


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Trump and Brexit – What Impact on Britain’s Relations with the Middle East?” by Chris Doyle

15/03/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Trump and Brexit – What Impact on Britain’s Relations with the Middle East?” by Chris Doyle


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Travels and Plant Collections of Aucher-Éloy, Oman, 1838” by Dr Shahina Ghazanfar

22/02/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Travels and Plant Collections of Aucher-Éloy, Oman, 1838” by Dr Shahina Ghazanfar


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Visits British Library

21/02/2018

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Visits British Library


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Attends Overseas Development Institute’s Panel Discussion

08/02/2018

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Attends Overseas Development Institute’s Panel Discussion


MBI Alumni News: Tarek Younis’ Music Spreads and Supports Young Talents

05/02/2018

MBI Alumni News: Tarek Younis’ Music Spreads and Supports Young Talents


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Arabic Calligraphy, Art and Architecture” by Khulood Da’mi

16/01/2018

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “Arabic Calligraphy, Art and Architecture” by Khulood Da’mi


MBI Alumni News: Yasmine El-Mehairy and Her Idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

15/01/2018

MBI Alumni News: Yasmine El-Mehairy and Her Idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)


2017


MBI Alumni News: Mohamed Yehia Ahmed Shares His Expertise in a Talk at the University of Surrey

05/12/2017

MBI Alumni News: Mohamed Yehia Ahmed Shares His Expertise in a Talk at the University of Surrey


Royal United Services Institute Conference – ‘Without Glory but Without Disaster’ – Sponsored by MBI Al Jaber Foundation

04/12/2017

Royal United Services Institute Conference – ‘Without Glory but Without Disaster’ – Sponsored by MBI Al Jaber Foundation


H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Addresses Paris High Level Meeting on Future of Middle East

27/11/2017

H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Addresses Paris High Level Meeting on Future of Middle East


MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Partner Caabu Celebrates 50 Years of Activity

18/11/2017

MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Partner Caabu Celebrates 50 Years of Activity


MBI Alumni News: Dr Noura Youssef Mansouri Panelist at the Misk Global Forum

15/11/2017

MBI Alumni News: Dr Noura Youssef Mansouri Panelist at the Misk Global Forum


American University of Beirut: Students Awarded MBI Al Jaber Foundation Scholarships

11/11/2017

American University of Beirut: Students Awarded MBI Al Jaber Foundation Scholarships


Exhibition ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye: the Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ Travels to Turin, Italy

23/10/2017

Exhibition ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye: the Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ Travels to Turin, Italy


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “A Return to Arabian Art and Architecture in Twentieth Century Cairo” by Dr Sami de Giosa

19/10/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: “A Return to Arabian Art and Architecture in Twentieth Century Cairo” by Dr Sami de Giosa


MBI Alumni News: Dr Saifedean Ammous’ latest book: ‘The Bitcoin Standard’

02/10/2017

MBI Alumni News: Dr Saifedean Ammous’ latest book: ‘The Bitcoin Standard’


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Yemen Exhibition Lecture: ‘Views of Aden’ by Dr St John Simpson

22/09/2017

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Yemen Exhibition Lecture: ‘Views of Aden’ by Dr St John Simpson


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Yemen Exhibition Lecture: ‘Monuments of Faith and Power: Yemen’s Religious Architecture’ by Noha Sadek

15/09/2017

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Yemen Exhibition Lecture: ‘Monuments of Faith and Power: Yemen’s Religious Architecture’ by Noha Sadek


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at Seminar for Arabian Studies: ‘Yemen’s Architectural Heritage in Peril’ by Professor Trevor Marchand

05/08/2017

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at Seminar for Arabian Studies: ‘Yemen’s Architectural Heritage in Peril’ by Professor Trevor Marchand


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 51st Seminar for Arabian Studies

04/08/2017

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 51st Seminar for Arabian Studies


New publication supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation: Architectural Heritage of Yemen: ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye’

17/07/2017

New publication supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation: Architectural Heritage of Yemen: ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye’


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye: The Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ – New Exhibition Curated by Professor Trevor Marchand

13/07/2017

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports ‘Buildings That Fill My Eye: The Architectural Heritage of Yemen’ – New Exhibition Curated by Professor Trevor Marchand


MBI Al Jaber Scholarship Student Fatma Zohra Naili Achieves Upper Second Class Honours

12/07/2017

MBI Al Jaber Scholarship Student Fatma Zohra Naili Achieves Upper Second Class Honours


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Iraq’s Oil Cultures before the Revolution’ by Dr Nelida Fuccaro

15/06/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Iraq’s Oil Cultures before the Revolution’ by Dr Nelida Fuccaro


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber receives 2017 Dialogue of Cultures Award

29/05/2017

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber receives 2017 Dialogue of Cultures Award


New Website for Euro-Arab Dialogue Initiative, Supported by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and MBI Al Jaber Foundation

24/05/2017

New Website for Euro-Arab Dialogue Initiative, Supported by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Arabia on a Plate: Cuisine and Commerce in the Gulf and Beyond’ by Sarah Al Hamad

18/05/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Arabia on a Plate: Cuisine and Commerce in the Gulf and Beyond’ by Sarah Al Hamad


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Making a Mark: A History of the Middle East through Postage Stamps’ by Matthew Corbin Bishop

20/04/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Making a Mark: A History of the Middle East through Postage Stamps’ by Matthew Corbin Bishop


Cultural Dialogue in the Omani Desert supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

07/04/2017

Cultural Dialogue in the Omani Desert supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Catastrophe Unfolding in Yemen’ – Film Screening by Nawal Al Maghafi

23/03/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Catastrophe Unfolding in Yemen’ – Film Screening by Nawal Al Maghafi


MBI Al Jaber Lecture at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Co-hosted with Gingko: ‘Fatimid Artists in Palermo and Constantinople’ by Professor Jeremy Johns

09/03/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Co-hosted with Gingko: ‘Fatimid Artists in Palermo and Constantinople’ by Professor Jeremy Johns


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘The European Discovery of Medieval Cairo’ by Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif

23/02/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘The European Discovery of Medieval Cairo’ by Professor Doris Behrens-Abouseif


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Civil Society event: ‘Strengthening the Humanitarian Response in Yemen’

26/01/2017

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Civil Society event: ‘Strengthening the Humanitarian Response in Yemen’


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Why People to People Engagement in the MENA Region Matters’ by Adrian Chadwick

19/01/2017

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Why People to People Engagement in the MENA Region Matters’ by Adrian Chadwick


2016


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and MBI Al Jaber Foundation Support the Euro-Arab Dialogue Initiative

09/12/2016

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and MBI Al Jaber Foundation Support the Euro-Arab Dialogue Initiative


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Difficult Diplomacy: The Challenges of Speaking to the South’ by Martin Jerrett

17/11/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Difficult Diplomacy: The Challenges of Speaking to the South’ by Martin Jerrett


MBI Alumni News: Small Grant Awarded to Lobna Ben Salem

09/11/2016

MBI Alumni News: Small Grant Awarded to Lobna Ben Salem


Scholarship Recipient Fatima Zohra visits MBI Al Jaber Foundation

03/11/2016

Scholarship Recipient Fatima Zohra visits MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Keeping Faith in Foreign Affairs’ by Dr Ed Kessler

20/10/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Keeping Faith in Foreign Affairs’ by Dr Ed Kessler


MBI Al Jaber Foundation and Caabu Co-host Parliamentary Briefing

10/10/2016

MBI Al Jaber Foundation and Caabu Co-host Parliamentary Briefing


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 50th Seminar for Arabian Studies

31/07/2016

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 50th Seminar for Arabian Studies


MBI Al Jaber Foundation at the Seminar for Arabian Studies: Screening of ‘Voice of the Sea’ by Abdulrahman al-Salimi and Eric Staples

30/07/2016

MBI Al Jaber Foundation at the Seminar for Arabian Studies: Screening of ‘Voice of the Sea’ by Abdulrahman al-Salimi and Eric Staples


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Mamluk Geometric Design in Cairo (1250-1517)’ by Eric Broug

16/06/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Mamluk Geometric Design in Cairo (1250-1517)’ by Eric Broug


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Understanding Syria’s Civil War: Revolution, Regime Resilience, and Stalemate’ by Professor Michael Kerr

26/05/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Understanding Syria’s Civil War: Revolution, Regime Resilience, and Stalemate’ by Professor Michael Kerr


MBI Al Jaber Foundation to support Bloomsbury Research Institute

18/05/2016

MBI Al Jaber Foundation to support Bloomsbury Research Institute


Connecting Cultures Oman: Executive Summary May 2016

01/05/2016

Connecting Cultures Oman: Executive Summary May 2016


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Dress and Identity in the Sultanate of Oman’ by Aisa Martinez

28/04/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Dress and Identity in the Sultanate of Oman’ by Aisa Martinez


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Architecture that “Fills the Eye”: Building Traditions in Highland Yemen’ by Professor Trevor Marchand

20/04/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Architecture that “Fills the Eye”: Building Traditions in Highland Yemen’ by Professor Trevor Marchand


Good Governance Requires Assets to be Onshore – Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Addresses Fellow Businessmen in Financial Times

13/04/2016

Good Governance Requires Assets to be Onshore – Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Addresses Fellow Businessmen in Financial Times


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Helps Further the Work of Liverpool Arabic Centre

22/02/2016

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Helps Further the Work of Liverpool Arabic Centre


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Building a Sense of Community: People and Architecture in Neolithic Jordan’ by Professor Bill Finlayson

18/02/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series : ‘Building a Sense of Community: People and Architecture in Neolithic Jordan’ by Professor Bill Finlayson


Sheikh Mohamed Appointed to the Board of the London School of Economics

16/02/2016

Sheikh Mohamed Appointed to the Board of the London School of Economics


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Gives Keynote Speech at UNESCO

28/01/2016

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Gives Keynote Speech at UNESCO


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘A Lens on the Waves of Political Change in Yemen’ by Nawal Al Maghafi

21/01/2016

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘A Lens on the Waves of Political Change in Yemen’ by Nawal Al Maghafi


2015


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors EAD’s Comparative Study of Textbooks

01/12/2015

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors EAD’s Comparative Study of Textbooks


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘The Abraham Path: A Trail of Dignity Across the Middle East’ by Stefan Szepesi

17/11/2015

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘The Abraham Path: A Trail of Dignity Across the Middle East’ by Stefan Szepesi


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Digitising British Imperialism in the Gulf: The British Library - Qatar Foundation Partnership’ by Louis Allday

15/10/2015

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Digitising British Imperialism in the Gulf: The British Library - Qatar Foundation Partnership’ by Louis Allday


MBI Al Jaber Lecture at the Seminar for Arabian Studies: ‘Turning the World Upside Down: the Emergence of Camel Caravans and Overland Trade in the Ancient Near East’ by Professor Peter Magee

25/07/2015

MBI Al Jaber Lecture at the Seminar for Arabian Studies: ‘Turning the World Upside Down: the Emergence of Camel Caravans and Overland Trade in the Ancient Near East’ by Professor Peter Magee


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 49th Seminar for Arabian Studies

24/07/2015

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 49th Seminar for Arabian Studies


Update Meeting on Yemen, co-hosted by the British-Yemeni Society and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

18/06/2015

Update Meeting on Yemen, co-hosted by the British-Yemeni Society and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber: crossing the divide

02/06/2015

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber: crossing the divide


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Excavations at Gebel el Silsila, Egypt’ by Dr Sarah Doherty

21/05/2015

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Excavations at Gebel el Silsila, Egypt’ by Dr Sarah Doherty


Cultural Dialogue in the Omani Desert supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

06/05/2015

Cultural Dialogue in the Omani Desert supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Euro-Arab Dialogue: the Challenges and Opportunities’ by Dr Mir Asghar Husain

19/03/2015

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Euro-Arab Dialogue: the Challenges and Opportunities’ by Dr Mir Asghar Husain


The MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports the Palaeodeserts Project

09/03/2015

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports the Palaeodeserts Project


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Does Britain have a Strategy in its Middle East Relations?’ by Chris Doyle

19/02/2015

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Does Britain have a Strategy in its Middle East Relations?’ by Chris Doyle


MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports The Second British Yemeni Society (BYS) Annual Lecture.

04/02/2015

MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports The Second British Yemeni Society (BYS) Annual Lecture.


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Supports Education Reform in Algeria

21/01/2015

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Supports Education Reform in Algeria


Update on activities at the MBI Media Institute, Sana’a, Yemen, January 2015

16/01/2015

Update on activities at the MBI Media Institute, Sana’a, Yemen, January 2015


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Shadows of the Middle East: Does ‘Loyal Opposition’ offer lessons for the region?’ by Nigel Fletcher

15/01/2015

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Shadows of the Middle East: Does ‘Loyal Opposition’ offer lessons for the region?’ by Nigel Fletcher


2014


The MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors the Professional Development of Young Academics in Yemen

15/12/2014

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors the Professional Development of Young Academics in Yemen


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Greening of Arabia: Water, Fossils and Early Peoples’ by Professor Michael Petraglia

20/11/2014

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Greening of Arabia: Water, Fossils and Early Peoples’ by Professor Michael Petraglia


MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Proliferation of Private Media in Yemen, Post 2011’ by Abubakr Al Shamahi

16/10/2014

MBI Al Jaber Lecture Series: ‘Proliferation of Private Media in Yemen, Post 2011’ by Abubakr Al Shamahi


MBI A Jaber Foundation Sponsors Workshop for Council for British Research in the Levant

22/09/2014

MBI A Jaber Foundation Sponsors Workshop for Council for British Research in the Levant


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Launches Lecture Series on the Middle East

19/09/2014

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Launches Lecture Series on the Middle East


Successful course at the MBI Al Jaber Media Institute, Yemen concludes.

09/09/2014

Successful course at the MBI Al Jaber Media Institute, Yemen concludes.


New courses introduced at the MBI Al Jaber Media Institute, Yemen

28/07/2014

New courses introduced at the MBI Al Jaber Media Institute, Yemen


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at the 48th Seminar for Arabian Studies – ‘Copper Re-Configures Arabia’s Role in the Early Bronze Age’ by Professor Lloyd Weeks, University of New England

26/07/2014

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at the 48th Seminar for Arabian Studies – ‘Copper Re-Configures Arabia’s Role in the Early Bronze Age’ by Professor Lloyd Weeks, University of New England


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 48th Seminar for Arabian Studies

25/07/2014

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 48th Seminar for Arabian Studies


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Panel Discussion ‘Social Media in the Arab World: Whose Friend, Whose Foe?’

02/07/2014

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Panel Discussion ‘Social Media in the Arab World: Whose Friend, Whose Foe?’


The British Foundation for the Study of Arabia’s 2014 Bulletin for Arabian Studies, sponsored by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, is out now.

27/05/2014

The British Foundation for the Study of Arabia’s 2014 Bulletin for Arabian Studies, sponsored by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, is out now.


The MBI Al Jaber Foundation joins forces with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman to support Yemeni students in Turkey

17/03/2014

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation joins forces with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman to support Yemeni students in Turkey


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Lecture ‘Arabia, The Central but Missing Link in World Prehistory’ by Professor Michael Petraglia

13/03/2014

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Lecture ‘Arabia, The Central but Missing Link in World Prehistory’ by Professor Michael Petraglia


Inaugural British-Yemeni Society Lecture Supported by MBI Al Jaber Foundation

18/02/2014

Inaugural British-Yemeni Society Lecture Supported by MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Continuing Support For Connecting Cultures: Euro-Arab Dialogue in the Omani Desert

13/02/2014

MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Continuing Support For Connecting Cultures: Euro-Arab Dialogue in the Omani Desert


London Middle East Institute Finds New Home In The MBI Al Jaber Building, SOAS, Thanks To Support From The MBI Al Jaber Foundation

27/01/2014

London Middle East Institute Finds New Home In The MBI Al Jaber Building, SOAS, Thanks To Support From The MBI Al Jaber Foundation


New MBI Al Jaber Building Featured in The Times

27/01/2014

New MBI Al Jaber Building Featured in The Times


2013


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Launches New Media Training Institute in Yemen

04/12/2013

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Launches New Media Training Institute in Yemen


Agreement on Common Goals for Educational Toolkit Reached at UNESCO/MBI Al Jaber Foundation Euro Arab Dialogue Meeting in Penina Hotel Portugal

03/12/2013

Agreement on Common Goals for Educational Toolkit Reached at UNESCO/MBI Al Jaber Foundation Euro Arab Dialogue Meeting in Penina Hotel Portugal


H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber made Senator of MODUL University

28/10/2013

H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber made Senator of MODUL University


New Book from H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber gives Arab perspective on Middle East change

16/09/2013

New Book from H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber gives Arab perspective on Middle East change


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Development of Post-Graduate Research Skills at San‘a’ University, Yemen

30/08/2013

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Development of Post-Graduate Research Skills at San‘a’ University, Yemen


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at the Seminar for Arabian Studies : ‘Stellar Navigation of the Arabs’, by Dr Anthony Constable

22/07/2013

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at the Seminar for Arabian Studies : ‘Stellar Navigation of the Arabs’, by Dr Anthony Constable


The MBI Al Jaber Foundation on Social Media

01/06/2013

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation on Social Media


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Conference ‘Mali in Transition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’ at SOAS

29/05/2013

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Conference ‘Mali in Transition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives’ at SOAS


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Recognised for Charitable Contributions by the Sunday Times

21/04/2013

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Recognised for Charitable Contributions by the Sunday Times


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Trustee, Sir Tim Lankester, Presents ‘The Politics and Economics of Britain’s Foreign Aid: Exchanging contracts for the Pergau hydroelectric dam in Malaysia’ at SOAS

26/02/2013

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Trustee, Sir Tim Lankester, Presents ‘The Politics and Economics of Britain’s Foreign Aid: Exchanging contracts for the Pergau hydroelectric dam in Malaysia’ at SOAS


The MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports an international meeting of experts to discuss the safeguarding of Mali’s cultural heritage.

18/02/2013

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation supports an international meeting of experts to discuss the safeguarding of Mali’s cultural heritage.


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and Irina Bokova, DG of Unesco, Launch Project to Strengthen Education System in Yemen

07/02/2013

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and Irina Bokova, DG of Unesco, Launch Project to Strengthen Education System in Yemen


British-Yemeni Society International Conference – ‘Yemen: Challenges for the Future’ – Sponsored by MBI Al Jaber Foundation

11/01/2013

British-Yemeni Society International Conference – ‘Yemen: Challenges for the Future’ – Sponsored by MBI Al Jaber Foundation


2012


UNESCO Special Envoy HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber initiates signing of joint declaration by the UNESCO Director General and the President of Mauritania

12/12/2012

UNESCO Special Envoy HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber initiates signing of joint declaration by the UNESCO Director General and the President of Mauritania


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Contributes to Government Review of Philanthropy in UK Higher Education

12/09/2012

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Contributes to Government Review of Philanthropy in UK Higher Education


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber awarded Honorary Fellowship by UCL (University College London)

03/09/2012

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber awarded Honorary Fellowship by UCL (University College London)


Strengthening the Euro-Arab Dialogue – UNESCO and MBI Al Jaber Foundation Hold International Conference in Vienna

01/06/2012

Strengthening the Euro-Arab Dialogue – UNESCO and MBI Al Jaber Foundation Hold International Conference in Vienna


H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber honoured with the ISESCO Gold medal

01/06/2012

H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber honoured with the ISESCO Gold medal


MBI Al Jaber Grand Hall Officially Opened in Naming Ceremony

12/03/2012

MBI Al Jaber Grand Hall Officially Opened in Naming Ceremony


Trustee Spotlight: Sir Tim Lankester

22/02/2012

Trustee Spotlight: Sir Tim Lankester


2011


Young Leader from Connecting Cultures Shares Her Experience in Oman with MBI Al Jaber Foundation

19/12/2011

Young Leader from Connecting Cultures Shares Her Experience in Oman with MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at Seminar for Arabian Studies: ‘From the Capital of Petra to the Provincial City of Hegra: New Insights on the Nabataeans’ by Dr Laïla Nehmé

28/07/2011

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Lecture at Seminar for Arabian Studies: ‘From the Capital of Petra to the Provincial City of Hegra: New Insights on the Nabataeans’ by Dr Laïla Nehmé


2010


Events Hosted at MBI Al Jaber Building, Corpus Christi College, Oxford

30/04/2010

Events Hosted at MBI Al Jaber Building, Corpus Christi College, Oxford


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme with Sciences Po, France.

03/03/2010

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme with Sciences Po, France.


2009


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Trustee Peter Jones Presents Lecture at UCL

02/12/2009

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Trustee Peter Jones Presents Lecture at UCL


MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Continued Support for Connecting Cultures

01/11/2009

MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Continued Support for Connecting Cultures


Grand Opening of the MBI Al Jaber Building, Corpus Christi College, Oxford

23/10/2009

Grand Opening of the MBI Al Jaber Building, Corpus Christi College, Oxford


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, made Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford

23/10/2009

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, made Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford


MBI Al Jaber talks on Education, Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy in the 21st Century at UCL, London

22/10/2009

MBI Al Jaber talks on Education, Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy in the 21st Century at UCL, London


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Donates Seminar for Arabian Studies Proceedings to King Fahad National Library

01/09/2009

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Donates Seminar for Arabian Studies Proceedings to King Fahad National Library


The Mayor of Vienna, Michael Haeupl, gives Gold Medal to Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber

17/02/2009

The Mayor of Vienna, Michael Haeupl, gives Gold Medal to Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber


2008


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Major Sponsor of Pioneering Exhibition ‘Edge of Arabia, Art and Identity in the Land of the Prophet’

01/08/2008

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Major Sponsor of Pioneering Exhibition ‘Edge of Arabia, Art and Identity in the Land of the Prophet’


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Contributes to Youth Initiative for Progress in Iraq

25/07/2008

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Contributes to Youth Initiative for Progress in Iraq


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber at the Council in Strasbourg for the newly released White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue entitled

11/07/2008

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber at the Council in Strasbourg for the newly released White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue entitled "Living Together as Equals in Dignity"


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Named ‘Person of the Year’ by Trialog Institut

24/06/2008

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Named ‘Person of the Year’ by Trialog Institut


Two-Day Conference Marking 60th Anniversary of British Withdrawal from from Palestine Supported by MBI Al Jaber Foundation

14/05/2008

Two-Day Conference Marking 60th Anniversary of British Withdrawal from from Palestine Supported by MBI Al Jaber Foundation


The Arab Media – A conference organised by LMEI at SOAS, and supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.

12/05/2008

The Arab Media – A conference organised by LMEI at SOAS, and supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors One-Day Conference ‘Setting the Arab News Agenda: Who, How and With What Consequences’

12/05/2008

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors One-Day Conference ‘Setting the Arab News Agenda: Who, How and With What Consequences’


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports BRISMES/LMEI Conference ‘Do We Understand the Middle East?’

20/04/2008

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports BRISMES/LMEI Conference ‘Do We Understand the Middle East?’


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Confirms Support for Connecting Cultures

08/03/2008

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Confirms Support for Connecting Cultures


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors the Socotra Training Centre

02/01/2008

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors the Socotra Training Centre


2007 & Earlier


Conference on Higher Education in the GCC States Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

13/11/2007

Conference on Higher Education in the GCC States Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Iraq Scholarship Programme

01/10/2007

MBI Al Jaber Foundation’s Iraq Scholarship Programme


MBI Al Jaber Scholarships at MODUL University Vienna

01/10/2007

MBI Al Jaber Scholarships at MODUL University Vienna


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Donates to UCL’s Institute for Cultural Heritage

30/09/2007

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Donates to UCL’s Institute for Cultural Heritage


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Appointed UN Spokesperson

25/06/2007

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Appointed UN Spokesperson


ALECSO Awards His Excellency Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber its Gold Medal

19/06/2007

ALECSO Awards His Excellency Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber its Gold Medal


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors UCL Event – ‘Brother Yasin, the Poet of Baghdad’

17/05/2007

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors UCL Event – ‘Brother Yasin, the Poet of Baghdad’


Sheikh Mohamed Helping the Process of Democracy in Mauritania

19/04/2007

Sheikh Mohamed Helping the Process of Democracy in Mauritania


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Society Voice Foundation

02/03/2007

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Society Voice Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Workshop for Global Leadership Development Alongside UN and World Bank

25/09/2006

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors Workshop for Global Leadership Development Alongside UN and World Bank


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Scholarships at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France

01/09/2006

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Scholarships at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France


Cambridge Colleges Hospitality Scheme Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

22/08/2006

Cambridge Colleges Hospitality Scheme Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Production of The Soldier’s Tale

22/08/2006

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Production of The Soldier’s Tale


The Unity – New Successful Exhibition at St Botolph’s Church – Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

15/08/2006

The Unity – New Successful Exhibition at St Botolph’s Church – Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


Foundation Chairman Supports Educational Reform in Algeria

19/07/2006

Foundation Chairman Supports Educational Reform in Algeria


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Educational Reform in Algeria

01/02/2006

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Educational Reform in Algeria


Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Sponsors Publication of the Book ‘Travellers in Arabia’

20/01/2006

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Sponsors Publication of the Book ‘Travellers in Arabia’


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports ‘The Light of Hope’ Exhibition

29/11/2005

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports ‘The Light of Hope’ Exhibition


Supporting Literacy in the Arab World - Sesame Workshop convened a conference on Arabic literacy & language acquisition in early childhood, funded by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.

09/11/2005

Supporting Literacy in the Arab World - Sesame Workshop convened a conference on Arabic literacy & language acquisition in early childhood, funded by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation.


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber addresses Postgraduates at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France.

07/11/2005

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber addresses Postgraduates at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France.


The MBI Al Jaber Foundation, with The Institute for Middle East and Islamic Studies and the Sir William Luce Memorial Fund, at Durham University supports: Research on Reform in the Arabian Peninsula.

09/09/2005

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation, with The Institute for Middle East and Islamic Studies and the Sir William Luce Memorial Fund, at Durham University supports: Research on Reform in the Arabian Peninsula.


MBI A Jaber Foundation Supports Young Yemenis at International Public Speaking Competition

01/05/2005

MBI A Jaber Foundation Supports Young Yemenis at International Public Speaking Competition


MBI Foundation Supports Recent Exhibition at the John Addis Gallery of Islamic Art

25/04/2005

MBI Foundation Supports Recent Exhibition at the John Addis Gallery of Islamic Art


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Rebuilding of Ferhadija Mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina

23/04/2005

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Supports Rebuilding of Ferhadija Mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber named UNESCO Special Envoy to represent the Director General on education, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy

18/03/2005

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber named UNESCO Special Envoy to represent the Director General on education, tolerance, and cultures to build peace and democracy


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 779th Wilton Park Conference

10/03/2005

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Sponsors 779th Wilton Park Conference


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber awarded a degree of Doctor of Letters from University of Westminster

29/11/2004

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber awarded a degree of Doctor of Letters from University of Westminster


Charitable Work in Sudan Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

05/08/2004

Charitable Work in Sudan Supported by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber receives his Doctorate Degree from City University

10/05/2004

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber receives his Doctorate Degree from City University


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber to sponsor UNESCO programmes in the Arab world

19/09/2003

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber to sponsor UNESCO programmes in the Arab world


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Raising Awareness of Threat to Cultural Heritage of Iraq

07/07/2003

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Raising Awareness of Threat to Cultural Heritage of Iraq


MBI Al Jaber Foundation Chairman Helps Launch The Olive Tree Scholarship Programme

04/06/2003

MBI Al Jaber Foundation Chairman Helps Launch The Olive Tree Scholarship Programme


Injaz Lebanon, Junior Achievement Worldwide, Recently Sponsored by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation

20/03/2003

Injaz Lebanon, Junior Achievement Worldwide, Recently Sponsored by the MBI Al Jaber Foundation


Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber awarded Honorary Fellowship at SOAS, University of London

25/07/2002

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber awarded Honorary Fellowship at SOAS, University of London


 

 

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