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About AlThuraya Foundation
Established to promote the advancement of education, science, and equal opportunity, AlThuraya Foundation is committed to investing in the education of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s outstanding young individuals. We select our scholars and support their development, so they are optimally positioned to effect positive change in their respective societies, the region, and the world. Get in touch with our scholarship charity today for more information.
Our Mission
Our founder, Hossam Shobokshi, has long believed that education is a catalyst for change. Across the last two decades, he has seen the rewards of investing in education through the Shobokshi Program (2003-2016), which offered scholarships to MENA students in science-related fields. The students on this programme not only transformed their lives but also their societies. Their commitment to social change inspired him to build a platform to continue his philanthropic efforts, opening it up to those who share this mission.
Our Board of Trustees
AlThuraya Foundation is an Edinburgh-based Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organization (SCIO) registered with OSCR, the Scottish Charity Regulator, since 7th July 2016. The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees which includes its founder, Hossam Shobokshi, alongside Noor Attar and Dr Talal Al-Mayhani.
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Meet the Team
Hossam Shobokshi
Chairman/Trustee
Hossam is a co-founding partner at Saray Capital, a leading value-investment firm in the MENA region with a focus on listed equities and commercial real estate. He also serves as the independent director on the board of Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP). He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management (Honors), from the University of Pennsylvania – the Wharton School of Business.
Noor Attar
Trustee
Noor is currently studying towards an MSc in Global Migration at University College London (UCL) and is interested in researching geographies of care. She previously worked on urban and regional consultancy projects with Strategic Sustainability Solutions. Noor holds a BA from the University of British Columbia with a double major in Human Geography and Political Science.
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Dr Talal Al-Mayhani
Trustee
Talal is a clinical fellow at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) of UCL and a visiting research associate in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge. His current research focuses on neural stem cells and brain cancer. Talal also teaches Neuroscience and Human Behaviour to undergraduate medical students in Cambridge.
Hanaa Almoaibed
Academic Adviser
As a researcher and consultant, Hanaa focuses on young people's education-to-work transitions and issues of access and equity. She has worked on developing youth programs in the Middle East since 2005, both in the private sector and in collaborating with government entities. Hanaa also holds a BA from the University of Washington, an MSc from LSE, and a PhD from UCL's Institute of Education.
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Interested in What We Do?
At our scholarship charity, we help children across the MENA region succeed in higher education.