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Ahmed El Ghandour (born May 15, 1994) is an Egyptian researcher and YouTube content creator, known by the name "Al-Daheeh," which is also the name of his YouTube channel. He is prominent in the field of science communication or popular science in the Arab world. El Ghandour holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the American University in Cairo and a master's degree in science education from the University of Hong Kong.

El Ghandour created his YouTube channel "Al-Daheeh" in 2014 and began publishing videos that revolve around simplifying science in an easy manner with a touch of comedy. El Ghandour's fame grew in Egypt and many Arabic-speaking countries after he signed a contract with Al Jazeera's AJ+ network in 2017. This continued until June 9, 2020, when the contract ended based on the network's decision. In October 2020, the first episodes of his new show "Al-Daheeh Museum," a comedic cultural program, were aired on the Shahid.net network. Then, in 2021, he presented the show "Al-Daheeh" on the New Media Academy channel before moving on to present it on the Museum of the Future channel. El Ghandour was shortlisted for the IBC Global Award in 2019 for the most influential young people in media.

His Career
Ahmed Waleed Mohamed El Ghandour was born on May 15, 1994, in the city of Mansoura. He enrolled in the American University in Cairo to study Biology and began his content creation career by publishing his videos on YouTube in August 2014. Speaking about his beginnings, he says, "The idea came to me from participating in a scientific competition at the British Consulate, where we presented a scientific idea in three minutes. Many people liked my explanation and asked me to make videos on YouTube."

In the same year, 2014, he was selected as the General Manager of the Student Union at the university and worked on presenting another YouTube program related to the university and student affairs. He obtained a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree in 2016. In 2017, he joined the University of Hong Kong to pursue a master's degree.

Ahmed El Ghandour, known as "Al-Daheeh," became well-known across the Arab world for his distinctive approach to presenting videos, which sets him apart from most other scientific content creators on YouTube. He often uses humor to simplify complex sciences. In an interview, he mentioned that he "wants to popularize science and make it accessible to the general public and to people who are not interested in or do not study science. He tries to add comedy because it is the most suitable approach for the Egyptian society."

El Ghandour mentioned that his goal is "to create content to help and inspire students. We believe that little intellectual, cultural, social, personal, or technological progress can be achieved without the aid of the philosophy of science and history. Otherwise, in countries like ours, the clouds of fundamentalism will loom on the horizon."

On June 9, 2020, Ahmed El Ghandour announced on social media that the "Al-Daheeh" program would be discontinued after running for three consecutive years. The AJ+ channel indicated its decision to stop the program for production reasons, stating, "The current challenging production plans do not allow for the continuation of publishing the 'Al-Daheeh' program."

In October 2020, the first episodes of his comedic cultural program "Al-Daheeh Museum" were aired on Shahid.net. Currently, since June 2021, he has been broadcasting his program "Al-Daheeh" on the New Media Academy channel on YouTube.

Esteem
El Ghandour's name was included in the list of the most influential people in the Arab world for the year 2018. The Arab Youth Center selected him for their "Young Arab Leaders" list, which includes "a group of young people under the age of 35 from various Arab countries, who have a remarkable record of achievements with positive impact in their societies."

El Ghandour was selected in the shortlist for the 2019 IBC Global Award for the most influential young people in media. The award is presented to those who "have made a real impact through their passion, ambition, and dedication, and have made a significant contribution to the media industry, whether creative, commercial, or technological."

Criticisms
Ahmed El Ghandour has faced criticism and attacks, including accusations of promoting atheism. Critics point to several episodes such as those discussing parallel universes and the history of Hell, among others. Among the prominent critics are Professor Iyad Quneibi and Dr. Haitham Talaat.