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      Hamza Hendawi

      Hamza Hendawi

      Foreign Correspondent
      Location
      Cairo
      Hamza joined The National in Cairo in February 2019. A native of Egypt, he's covered the news from nearly 30 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Europe. He's worked for Reuters and The Associated Press, covering nearly every recent Middle East conflict, including Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, South Sudan’s civil war and the US invasion of Iraq.

      Articles

      Women fill water containers at a displacement camp in Al Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. Reuters
      Sudan's RSF 'using starvation tactics' as it besieges army-held city of Al Obeid

      RSF surrounds Al Obeid and uses same tactics that preceded fall of El Fasher, residents tell The National

      MENAJune 24, 2026
      Gold prospecting has increased in Sudan since the start of the civil war in 2023. AFP
      Egypt detains more than 200 in crackdown on gangs and illegal gold prospecting

      Authorities seize arms, ammunition and cash in major operation in south

      MENAJune 23, 2026
      Egypt coach Hossam Hassan talks to reserve referee Michael Orue during his team's match against New Zealand in the World Cup. Reuters
      Egypt's first World Cup win puts spotlight on style of fiery coach Hossam Hassan

      The Pharaohs' boss is Egypt's all-time top scorer who has now played and managed in two World Cups 36 years apart

      World Cup 2026June 22, 2026
      Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar, pose for a photo as they meet to discuss stability in the region. Reuters
      Foreign ministers call for permanent US-Iran deal

      Pakistan and Qatar praised for roles in mediating June 18 agreement

      MENAJune 21, 2026
      A jeweller in Khartoum holds a piece of gold in the palm of his hand. AFP
      Egypt rounds up hundreds of Sudanese accused of illegally prospecting for gold

      Operation began on Tuesday in south-eastern desert and mountains, security officials said

      MENAJune 21, 2026
      Men push a cart at the Adre border post between Sudan and Chad. AFP
      Sudan's RSF closes in on Al Obeid as UN warned of imminent atrocities

      Battle over city in North Kordofan region follows string of setbacks for Sudanese army in Darfur

      MENAJune 21, 2026
      Negotiators believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had his surveillance networks working overtime. Reuters
      ExclusiveMediators went to great lengths to prevent Israeli sabotage of Iran deal

      Handwritten notes, human messengers and meetings on US warships were used to evade Israeli spies

      MENAJune 17, 2026
      US President Donald Trump with Sheikh Tamin, Emir of Qatar, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. Reuters
      Hit by Tehran during war, Qatar quietly aids US-Iran diplomacy

      While Pakistan publicly brokered the talks, sources say Doha assumed an outsized role behind the scenes

      GulfJune 16, 2026
      Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi with US President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in January. Getty Images
      El Sisi looks to boost Trump alliance at G7 meeting

      After helping to mediate to pause Gaza and Iran wars, Egyptian leader is seeking US backing

      MENAJune 16, 2026
      Iran confirmed key elements of a deal with the US ahead of an official signing ceremony in Geneva on Friday. EPA
      Iran deal complete, Trump says, as he 'authorises' Hormuz reopening

      Signing ceremony to take place on Friday in Switzerland

      MENAJune 14, 2026
      US President Donald Trump is set to meet leaders of Egypt and Qatar during the G7 summit in France. AFP
      Revealed: Qatar and Pakistan's crucial role in drafting US-Iran peace deal

      Pakistan-led mediators crucial to negotiations to end war, sources say

      MENAJune 14, 2026
      The sun setting behind destroyed buildings in Gaza. AFP
      Trump's Gaza peace plan: What Hamas has agreed and what comes next

      New proposals provide for Hamas to gradually yield its weapons in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

      MENAJune 10, 2026
      Extensive damage at the site of an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP
      Mediators propose Hamas disarmament in exchange for Israeli withdrawal

      Conciliators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar propose yielding of weapons in tandem with flow of sufficient aid and arrival of Palestinian commission

      MENAJune 09, 2026
      A Palestinian woman inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
      Hamas sets conditions for disarmament talks under Trump's Gaza plan

      Group seeks assurances first phase fully implemented, leaders’ assassinations halted, return to ceasefire lines

      MENAJune 07, 2026
      Palestinians move the remains of a vehicle destroyed in an Israeli strike in Deir Al Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. Reuters
      Hamas-Mladenov talks postponed as disarmament continues to stymie Trump's Gaza plan

      Sources say Hamas open to surrendering heavy weapons like missile batteries and machineguns, but wants to retain firearms

      MENAJune 03, 2026
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