Ali started as a Journalist covering the war in Lebanon and Iraq between the years 1987 to 1999, he was the correspondent of New York Times and The Times of London and Chief Correspondent for the German Press Agency

Ali founded and managed Future TV till 2003, oversaw the building of Future’s satellite broadcast and also started and managed a youth-oriented sister channel, Zen TV for five years.

In 2004, was a consultant of Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), to revamp and re-launch its seven national and pan-Arab satellite channels, and then became DMI Managing Editor
In 2011 Ali faced different type of challenge - this time in front of the camera, as a judge for the internationally mega-successful format, “Arabs Got Talent” on MBC. Simultaneously he become Group TV Director of MBC’s 20 channels. overseeing content planning, acquisition, and programming for all the Group’s general entertainment and niche channels.

Ali Jaber serves on the Dubai government Council for Design and Fashion, set up the non-governmental organization: Young Arab Leaders (YAL) on the Advisory Board of American University of Beirut, School of Architecture and Design,. Ali is also an Executive Board Member and Head of Academy Advisory Board at Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI), he is also the goodwill ambassador for Sanad, the home hospice organization in Lebanon which offers free physical, psychological and spiritual support for terminally ill patients.

Ali played a big role being a keynote speaker at many local and international summits (World Government Summit, Arab Media Forum, Facebook, Google, Ericsson, Burberry, and Arab Youth Club).

Ali M. Jaber