Gihan Shahine's Articles

The reopening of the Al-Aqsa Mosque after 40 days of unprecedented closure to Muslim worshippers has provoked heated debate over the future of the holy site.

As OpenAI’s ChatGPT turns three years old, debate is raging about how AI is reshaping our lives.

Two years of genocide in Gaza have left the enclave in deep agony and near total devastation, while earning it unprecedented sympathy across the globe.

Muslim and Arab Americans who voted for Trump in last year’s elections are now expressing concerns over his policies after 100 days in office.

The huge influx of refugees into Egypt has opened a debate on whether it is harming or benefiting the country’s strained economy,.

Israel’s year-long war is leaving Gaza’s children hungry, orphaned, wounded, or even killed.

The Israeli war on Gaza has left Gazan women clinging onto hope despite the uncertainty and destruction that surround them, they explain to Gihan Shahine

The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, one of the holiest sites for Muslims and a flashpoint in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, is more important than ever in the holy month of Ramadan, writes Gihan Shahine

The resilience of the Gazan people under Israeli attack has changed the hearts and minds of many across the globe.

People in Syria are spending a bleak Ramadan this year, with the recent devastating earthquake in the northwest of the country adding another layer of suffering to a nation already battered by war.

The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have triggered controversy about possible links between global warming and seismic activity.

The Russia-Ukraine war is not only leading to the deaths and displacement of children in Ukraine, but is also pushing millions of others into poverty, writes Gihan Shahine

The Russia-Ukraine war has shed light on how women suffer the brunt of conflicts in the short and longer terms, writes Gihan Shahine

Is Egypt’s Northern Coast, including the iconic city of Alexandria and the Nile Delta, which brings food to most Egyptian tables, all at risk of submerging due to climate change? Al-Gihan Shahine visits the sea for answers.

For Muslims who could not afford the hajj this year, a recently launched 3D virtual visit to the Prophet’s Mosque may be a must-see substitute.

The historic mausoleums at Al-Bahnassa in Upper Egypt are the final resting place of thousands of the Prophet Mohamed’s companions and are now being restored after years of negligence, writes Gihan Shahine

The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked positive and negative changes on many people’s lives, but it is an open question which of these will be permanent

Will the world that emerges after the coronavirus pandemic be different?

last week saw the annual change of the kiswa, the lavish cloth covering the holy Kaaba in Mecca. Ahram Weekly chronicles Egypt’s centuries-old contribution to the process

Upper Egypt has long been the focus of film documentaries tackling poverty issues, but one French filmmaker has sought to capture moments of childhood joy

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