Ahmed Shihab-Eldin

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin (Arabic: أحمد شهاب الدين) (born September 16, 1984) is an American-Kuwaiti of Palestinian descent.[2] He has become known for championing freedoms of Palestinians, as well as other marginalized groups who are demanding dignity and equality. He is also a journalist and columnist formerly at Huffington Post and VICE.[3] He was a senior reporter for Al Jazeera Plus from 2017 through 2020.[4][5] He produced an Emmy-nominated documentary. In 2020, he began moving towards other creative pursuits, creating a parody account on the short video platform TikTok and suggesting that he might begin podcasting.[2]

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
Born (1984-09-16) September 16, 1984
EducationColumbia University Graduate School of Journalism[1]
OccupationJournalist
Employer(s)VICE, AJ+

In 2008, he won a Webby Award for master's digital media project, "Defining Middle Ground: The Next Generation of Muslim New Yorkers.” He also promotes LGBT and trans rights on his social media and journalism.[6]

In 2023 he presented Queer Egypt Under Attack for BBC News focussing on the treatment of LGBT people in Egypt.[7]

References
  1. "Palestinian-American Challenges Old Narratives: Interview with Ahmed Shihab-Eldin". Palestine Square. July 20, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. Nagy, Andrew (November 2020). "Ahmed Shihab-Eldin Gets Loose". GQ Middle East.
  3. Barr, Jeremy (June 3, 2013). "Ahmed Shihab-Eldin out at HuffPost Live". Politico. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. Lemon, Jason (March 27, 2017). "Ahmed Shihab-Eldin tells us about his love for dancing and a new thing he wants to try". StepFeed. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. Harvard, Sarah A. (December 20, 2016). "Emmy-nominated journalist refused Uber service for being Arab". Mic. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. "Ahmed Shihab-Eldin". National Conference for Media Reform. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. Queer Egypt Under Attack, retrieved March 14, 2023


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