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Hamza Hendawi

Hamza Hendawi

Foreign Correspondent
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.

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Yasser Abu Shabab, leader of the Israeli-backed gang in Gaza. The group is opposed to Hamas. Photo: Supplied
Daily killings as Hamas and Israel-backed gang engage in battle of attrition

Group carries out attacks and raids on tunnels as Israel expands control over enclave

MENAJune 09, 2025
Displaced Sudanese flee on animal-drawn carts following attacks in mid-April, blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, on the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur. Reuters
More than four million refugees have fled Sudan war, UNHCR says

UNHCR says milestone follows a series of attacks in Darfur, including camps for displaced

MENAJune 03, 2025
Gen Mohamed Dagalo, leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has warned the army against launching attacks from Al Obeid, in North Kordofan. Reuters
RSF chief threatens to attack army-held Sudanese city of Al Obeid

Gen Mohamed Dagalo rules out negotiations with armed forces after two years of civil war

MENAJune 03, 2025
A Palestinian man inspects the rubble following Israeli strikes on the Al Qattaa family home in Al Tuffah neighbourhood in Gaza city on Saturday. AFP
'Totally unacceptable': US rejects Hamas response to Gaza truce plan

Militant group wants to stagger the release of hostages and a commitment on aid

MENAMay 31, 2025
A taxi driver in Cairo. There are at least 50,000 communal taxis operating in the city. Reuters
Writings on Cairo's communal taxis showcase Egyptian humour and piety

Some lay bare social discrepancies or speak of economic hardships, but most are humorous or religious

MENAMay 30, 2025
A Palestinian woman flees after an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza city. Reuters
Gaza ceasefire deal uncertain as Hamas views US proposal as 'biased'

Group dissatisfied with lack of guarantees over indirect talks during proposed 60-day truce, sources say

MENAMay 30, 2025
Cholera is easily preventable when clean water and sanitation are available but Sudan's infrastructure has been badly damaged by war. AP
Cholera outbreak deepens fears for children in Sudan's capital

Unicef says disease could be fatal to children weakened by hunger as 70 people die in two days

MENAMay 29, 2025
A Palestinian man carries food received from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed organisation approved by Israel, in Khan Younis on Thursday. AP
US says Israel backs 60-day Gaza truce

White House plan includes release of 10 hostages, resumption of aid and talks on permanent ceasefire, sources say

MENAMay 29, 2025
Palestinians take shelter in tents in Gaza city. Reuters
Gaza ceasefire talks not leading to a deal yet, source says

Talks focused on a 70-day truce and the release of 10 hostages

MENAMay 27, 2025
Women mourn relatives killed in an Israeli strike at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. AFP
Gaza truce talks resume in Cairo as air strikes kill dozens

American-Palestinian Bishara Bahbah is playing an intermediary role between the US and Hamas, sources say

MENAMay 26, 2025
A man sits amid the debris at the Fahmi Al Jarjawi School in Gaza. AFP
Gaza families erased in new wave of brutal Israeli strikes

A 70-day truce is being negotiated in Cairo amid global outcry

MENAMay 26, 2025
Palestinians leave Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza on Wednesday, fearing more Israeli bombardment. Bloomberg
Gaza truce talks collapse as Israel recalls its negotiators

Hamas feeling betrayed after agreeing to unconditional release of Edan Alexander

MENAMay 22, 2025
Elie Cohen, far left, head of an Israeli spy ring, listens as he is sentenced to death by a special military court in Damascus, Syria, on May 8, 1965. AP
Israel's retrieval of Eli Cohen items revives dispute over super spy unmasking

Egypt's influential media figures boast about role of country's own spy in exposing one of Israel's most valuable assets in Syria 60 years ago

MENAMay 20, 2025
Relatives mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. AFP
Israeli strikes kill more than 130 in Gaza as Qatar talks focus on 70-day truce

Israel says it will not fully withdraw from enclave but proposes 'renewable' ceasefire not permanent one, sources say

NewsMay 18, 2025
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receives Massad Boulos, senior advisor to the US President for Arab, Middle Eastern and African Affairs, in Cairo. AFP
El Sisi appeals to Trump to push for a Gaza truce as negotiations resume

Egyptian leader delivered his most scathing criticism of Israel during the Arab summit meeting in Baghdad

MENAMay 17, 2025
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