Hamza Hendawi
Hamza Hendawi
Foreign Correspondent


President Joe Biden, a staunch Israeli ally, visited Israel after the October 7 attacks. Reuters
Netanyahu heads to Washington after Biden exits US election race

The Prime Minister is set to address US Congress ahead of ceasefire talks between mediators in Doha, sources say.

July 22, 2024, 10:39 AM
Egyptian army soldiers guard their side of the Rafah crossing with Gaza. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Israel considers Egypt's proposals to settle Rafah and border dispute

Cairo is proposing a phased wall and UN supervision of the Palestinian side of the crossing

July 18, 2024, 3:00 AM
Artwork in Tel Aviv portraying the plight of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Reuters
Protests intensify in Israel as desperation mounts for hostage deal

Government under pressure to reach Gaza ceasefire agreement in recently renewed talks with Hamas

July 15, 2024, 6:21 PM
A Palestinian woman with her children among the ruins of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 14, 2024. AFP
Hamas to rejoin Gaza ceasefire negotiations despite Al Mawasi strikes

Sources say Palestinian group briefly withdrew from the negotiations but reversed its decision after US assurances

July 14, 2024, 1:30 PM
Sudan's army chief Gen Abdul Fattah Al Burhan, right, and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Port Sudan on July 9, 2024. AFP
Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed and Saudi diplomat visit Sudan in push to end war

Previous mediation efforts led by the US and Saudi Arabia have failed to halt Sudan's devastating civil war

July 09, 2024, 4:25 PM
An Israeli soldier directs a tank near the border with Gaza. Getty Images
CIA and Mossad chiefs in Doha for latest Gaza ceasefire talks

Negotiations come after 'intense' talks between Israel and Egypt over Rafah border crossing

July 09, 2024, 12:13 PM
An Israeli tank is seen next to destroyed buildings during a ground operation in southern Gaza. AFP
Gaza ceasefire deal 'unlikely' as Israel sticks to conditions

Sources say Netanyahu government refuses to relinquish control of Rafah crossing

July 08, 2024, 1:35 PM
Palestinians survey the damage caused by an Israeli air strike near a UNRWA-run school housing displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza. EPA
Gaza ceasefire negotiations to resume as efforts to strike a deal grow

Hamas and Israel have started to show some flexibility after months of deadlock

July 07, 2024, 8:32 AM
Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh. Israel has repeatedly rejected ceasefire proposals, saying it will not end the war in Gaza until its goals are met. AFP
Hamas informs mediators of new 'ideas' to end Gaza war

The Palestinian group has also agreed on a phased Israeli withdrawal, according to the sources

July 04, 2024, 4:59 AM
Sudanese army setbacks make Al Burhan's vows to fight until victory unrealistic
Sudanese army setbacks make Al Burhan's victory vow unrealistic

Shortage of combat-ready infantrymen cited as reason for army's failure to turn the tide

July 03, 2024, 4:24 PM
People fleeing Singa, the capital of Sudan's south-eastern Sennar state, arrive in Gedaref in the east of the war-torn country. AFP
Egypt cracks down on illegal migrants from Sudan

More than one million Sudanese have taken refuge in Egypt since war broke out over a year ago

July 02, 2024, 3:26 PM
Students study for their high school certificate exams at the Library of Alexandria during the rolling electricity power cuts introduced by Egyptian authorities to compensate for a shortage of fuel for its power stations. Reuters
Egypt's energy crisis unleashes rare wave of criticism

Pro-government social media accounts and critics of government at odds over who to blame for the blackouts

July 01, 2024, 9:04 AM
Soldiers from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces secure the area where their leader, Gen Mohamed Dagalo, attends a military-backed tribal rally, in Sudan's East Nile province. AP Photo
Sudan's RSF claims capture of key provincial capital

Capture of Singa in Sennar province adds to the army's troubles in the 14-month war

June 30, 2024, 3:11 PM
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting Sudan's army since April 2023. AP
Sudan army repels RSF attack on Sennar but loses other territory

Attack on Sennar appears to be part of the paramilitary's attempt to rebound after failing to capture El Fasher in Darfur

June 27, 2024, 12:01 PM
People walk past a 150-year-old Banyan tree near the Cairo Tower. AP
Heatwave across Egypt sparks Cairo tree felling row

Thousands of trees sacrificed in Cairo to make way for bigger roads, overpasses

June 26, 2024, 11:56 AM