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9/15/25, 10:09 AM MBRF hosts 5th Arab Awards Forum on 8-9 October - Middle East News 247
The Arab Awards Forum will explore avenues to strengthen collaboration, exchange expertise, and
showcase its prominent initiatives and activities that reaffirm the forum as a key driver of knowledge and
creativity in the region. It will further outline future initiatives aimed at documenting experiences and

expanding collaboration among key stakeholders in this field.

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Dr. Abdulaziz Alsebail, Chairman of the Forum and Secretary-General of the King Faisal
Prize, expressed his heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to MBRKA, a founding member of the Forum, for

generously hosting the meeting and making tireless efforts to ensure its success. Dr. Alsebail added that
the meeting demonstrates the forum’s commitment to promoting Arab culture and innovation, as well as
strengthening the presence of Arab awards in the region’s cultural landscape.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, Secretary-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Knowledge Award (MBRKA) and CEO of MBRF, said: “The forum holds immense significance, as it
supports and elevates Arab awards’ status. It serves as an ideal platform for communication and

coordination, as well as a prestigious stage for advancing cooperation and integration among various
institutions and stakeholders, thereby enriching the Arab intellectual and knowledge landscape while
preserving our civilizational identities. We, at MBRF, are thrilled to host the fifth edition of this prestigious

event, and we believe that it will be a watershed moment in our path towards encouraging Arab creativity,
enabling it to attain excellence and distinction across all sectors.”

Launched in 2015 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime

Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, MBRKA is one of the forum’s most prestigious awards. It seeks to
encourage and inspire individuals and organizations in the field of knowledge, as well as to foster
innovation and creativity in the advancement of thought around the world, by honoring distinguished

figures and institutions that have made significant contributions to the production, development, and
dissemination of human knowledge.

To date, MBRKA has honored dozens of winners, both individuals and institutions, in fields ranging from

knowledge to development and innovation. These include advancements in educational and scientific
institutions, information and communication technology, printing, publishing, and documentation (both

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