Ghobash read Law at Balliol College at the University of Oxford and graduated in 1992.

Ghobash is on the advisory body of The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence at King's College London and the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi.

[12] Ghobash believes Russian participation in fighting extremism is integral to creating stability in the Middle East.

[13] A delegation from Abu Dhabi led by the UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has bolstered its presence at The Kremlin in 2015 to co-produce solutions to counter terrorism and conflicts in the Middle East.

[18] Ghobash is an avid hiker, once spending five years climbing the mountains of Nepal and Switzerland.