MBI International & Partners- News & Press

The Press Centre is a resource for journalists and those researching Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber. The press centre comprises press releases, a press pack and a list, with synopses, of Sheikh Mohamed's recent speeches. Please take a moment to browse some recent interviews.

For more information please contact:

Andrea King
Director Group Corporate Communications
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7935 5859 - E-mail: aking@mbiinternational.com

2008

08/07/2008
MBI investit plus d’un milliard d’euros à Levallois dans la réalisation de deux tours sur le Front de Seine
MBI International & Partners, le groupe mondial appartenant à l’homme d’affaire autodidacte Sheik Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, a annoncé un investissement de plus d’un milliard d’euros pour la réalisation de deux tours d’exception. « Les Tours de Levallois

02/07/2008
MBI International Invests Over 1 Billion Euros in Two Towers in Paris
MBI International & Partners announced today its investments in a two unique towers project to become the local business landmarks on the Parisian border – “Les Tours de Levallois”.

06/03/2008
Forbes.com - The World's Billionaires - #194 Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
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.

24/01/2008
JJW Hotels and Resorts Announces 268 Million USD Acquisition in Algarve, Portugal
JJW Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of MBI International, owned by Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, announced today its acquisition of four prestigious luxury properties in the Algarve, Portugal.

2007

14/11/2007
The Ring sparkles with five new stars
Brilliant opening of ‘The Ring’, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel

10/08/2007
JJW Hotels & Resorts announces the acquisition of the Eton Collection
JJW Hotels & Resorts today announces its acquisition of the award winning boutique hotel group, The Eton Collection. The acquisition increases the JJW Hotels & Resorts UK portfolio from three to eight luxury hotels and further cements its position as the

05/03/2007
A Viennese Trio - Hotel “Palais Schwarzenberg” crowns the portfolio of the JJW Group together with the “Grand Hotel Wien” and “The Ring”
On February 26th, 2007 the long-term partnership between the princely family foundation Schwarzenberg and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, Chairman of the JJW Group, was determined and the contract signed.

2006

21/12/2006
Supporting the Modul University Vienna
MBI Al Jaber today signed an agreement with the Vienna Chamber of Commerce to support the new Modul University in Vienna.

29/09/2006
New 5-Star-Hotel for Vienna
The hotel 'The Ring' will be opened in autumn 2007. The laying of the foundation stone took place on September 25th 2006, with the owner Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and the President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, Brigitte Jank.

18/04/2006
JJW Hotels & Resorts Limited ("JJW") - 2005 Financial Results
JJW Hotels and Resorts Limited announces a strong performance in 2005

06/03/2006
Establishing fruitful partnership between Tunisia and MBI International Group
Establishing a fruitful partnership between Tunisia and MBI International, in the fields of tourism, hotel trade and related services were at the centre of talks between Mohamed Nouri Jouini and MBI International Group chairman Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al

31/01/2006
MBI International Acquires Scotsman Hotel Group (SHG) in deal worth in excess of £60 Million
Comprising of three boutique hotels; The Scotsman in Edinburgh, 42 The Calls in Leeds and the Hotel de la Tremoille in Paris. SHG was originally launched in 1999 with £90 million ($159 million) invested.

2005

01/12/2005
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Interview with Amwal Magazine
Interview (Arabic) with Amwal Magazine (www.amwal-mag.com)

07/11/2005
French Government honours businessman Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
At a ceremony in Paris on the 9th November, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber was awarded a gold medal in recognition of his contribution to the French Tourist Industry.

2004

10/06/2004
JJW adds Paris pair for £35m
JJW Hotels & Resorts has bought two boutique hotels from London-based Pacific Investments for g53.5m (£35.7m).

03/06/2004
MBI International Finalizes $102 million Luxury Hotel Acquisition in France
JJW signs Parisian hotel deal marking 15th anniversary in French market. Acquisitions include De Vigny and Balzac boutique hotels for $65 million.

2003

18/03/2003
JJW Hotels & Resorts adds hotel by the Arc de Triomphe to its ever expanding portfolio
It was announced that JJW Hotels & Resorts, the hotel group subsidiary of MBI International & Partners had purchased the Hotel Pierre Paris, for the sum of €11M.

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