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Hamza Hendawi

Hamza Hendawi

Foreign Correspondent
Location
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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.

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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receives US envoy Jared Kushner, second from left, in the city of Al Alamein on Sunday. Egyptian Presidency‎ / Facebook
Israel condemned for obstructing peace effort in Gaza

Joint statement by UAE and seven other Arab and Islamic states issued as US President's envoy holds talks in Egypt with Hamas

MENAAugust 16, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Alamein, Egypt. EPA
Egypt considering issues around joining regional defence pact

Foreign Minister says constitutional matters must be considered before Cairo can join

MENAAugust 14, 2026
An electrical transformer that was hit by a drone strike in the El Droshab area of Khartoum North. AFP
Sudan's RSF says it captured key town of Al Kurmuk

Capture of Al Kurmuk comes two days after group seized another town in Blue Nile state

MENAAugust 13, 2026
A vehicle carrying the bodies of victims leaves a hospital in Ismailia after the road accident in Egypt. Reuters
Egypt's latest road tragedy fuels outcry over child labour

Eighteen people, mostly young farm workers, killed and 30 others injured in crash near Ismailia

MENAAugust 12, 2026
A displaced woman from South Kordofan in the city of Al Obeid, Sudan. Reuters
Suspected RSF drones attack several areas in Sudan

Residents report explosions and smoke columns caused by strikes by unmanned vehicles

MENAAugust 12, 2026
The Sudanese Armed Forces have made gains in recent weeks. Reuters
Al Burhan army's goal to defeat RSF this year too ambitious, experts say

Sudanese paramilitary group remains deeply entrenched despite army's capture of key city and major road

MENAAugust 08, 2026
Talks have 'produced understandings on several routes for entering and exiting the Strait of Hormuz', sources have told The National. Reuters
ExclusiveIran wants sanctions relief in exchange for toll-free Strait of Hormuz transit

Tehran looking to exploit situation before resuming broader peace talks with US

MENAAugust 06, 2026
Palestinians at a mass burial of members of the Abu Sharia and Al Hasayna families whose bodies were recently found beneath Gaza buildings struck by Israel. Bloomberg
Gaza mediators say Israel 'undermining peace plan' with latest strikes

Egypt, Qatar and Turkey say Hamas and other Palestinian groups accepted latest deal on disarmament

MENAAugust 04, 2026
Hamas fighters patrol a street before they handover three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025. Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on February 8, as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
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In depthHow intense mediation led to Hamas disarmament deal built on 'spirit of reciprocity'

Handover of weapons in Gaza depends on withdrawal of Israeli troops – but senior figures in country remain fiercely critical

MENAJuly 31, 2026
Gen Mohamed Dagalo, commander of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, has praised the courage of his fighters after the loss of Bara. Reuters
RSF chief tells fighters that 'Khartoum is our target' after setback in Sudan war

Gen Mohamed Dagalo urges fighters to take better care of hardware and vehicles as he seeks to lure new recruits

MENAJuly 30, 2026
Damietta Port in Egypt. Reuters
Egypt says drone attack caused fire on two ships in Damietta port

No one has claimed responsibility but 'necessary measures' being taken to protect Cairo's national security

MENAJuly 30, 2026
Gen Mohamed Daglo sought to rally the paramilitary RSF after it suffered losses on the battlefield in Sudan's civil war. AFP
'To be or not to be': Sudan's Dagalo urges fighters to march on after setback

Commander of paramilitary tells his men 'no more retreat'

MENAJuly 28, 2026
A destroyed building after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a city in Sudan's Kordofan region. AFP
Sudan's army seizes town in Kordofan to ease pressure on Al Obeid

Latest battlefield triumph secures vital supply route to army-held Al Obeid

MENAJuly 26, 2026
Hamas's new leader, Khalil Al Hayya, has served as the group's lead negotiator in talks to implement a US peace plan for Gaza. AFP
New Hamas leader elected by narrowest of margins with Gaza's backing

Khalil Al Hayya's leadership credentials rest heavily on his association with October 7 attacks on Israel

MENAJuly 23, 2026
Sudan's army chief and de facto leader Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. AFP
Sudan army's 'chemical weapons use' leads to new US sanctions

Latest measures restrict Sudan's access to US financing and ban state-owned airlines from entering American air space

MENAJuly 22, 2026
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