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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

      Sudanese wait to receive meals in El Fasher, in the western Darfur region. AFP
      Sudan military chief Al Burhan places allied militias under direct army command

      Military has relied heavily on former rebels and Islamists in two-year war against RSF

      MENAAugust 18, 2025
      Supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally demanding their release from Hamas captivity and calling for an end to the war, in Tel Aviv. AP
      All eyes on Israel as Hamas agrees to proposal for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

      Qatari PM in Egypt in effort to push truce talks forward

      MENAAugust 18, 2025
      The proposal includes terms on the flow of aid into Gaza, where people are suffering from starvation. AP
      Plans for 60-day Gaza truce revived in effort to stop Israeli assault

      Egypt and Qatar proposal includes written guarantee from US

      MENAAugust 17, 2025
      Jewish settlements in Gaza were dismantled in 2005 as part of a controversial Israeli withdrawal. EPA
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      Gaza set to return full cycle to before Israel's pullout 20 years ago

      Israel's 2005 withdrawal set off chain reaction that could be partly responsible for the enclave's plight today

      MENAAugust 15, 2025
      Commander of the Rapid Support Forces Gen Mohamed Dagalo, left, and Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces. AFP
      Sudan's military leader in talks with US Africa envoy over peace plan

      Three-hour meeting in Switzerland focuses on ceasefire and humanitarian aid proposals

      MENAAugust 13, 2025
      President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's warning over Ethiopia's Nile project followed talks with visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, left, in Cairo. Photo: Egyptian Presidency
      No compromise on Egypt's share of Nile water, El Sisi warns Ethiopia

      Egyptian leader delivers stern warning to Ethiopia over its recently completed dam

      MENAAugust 12, 2025
      Israel's war in Gaza has left Palestinians in the strip desperately short of food. Reuters
      Hamas negotiators in Cairo to discuss blueprint for 'comprehensive' Gaza deal

      Egypt-Hamas contact resumes after Turkish mediation ended quarrel over Gaza aid

      MENAAugust 12, 2025
      Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, during a meeting with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi in Cairo. Reuters
      Egypt and Iran forge unlikely alliance in changing political landscape

      Friendship designed to derail Israel's pursuit of regional domination, sources say

      MENAAugust 11, 2025
      A displaced mother prepares food at a camp shelter in Tawila, North Darfur. Reuters
      AnalysisSudan’s rival governments reflect the grim realities of Yemen and Libya

      Formation of rival administrations suggests country at risk of breaking up

      MENAAugust 07, 2025
      Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaking at a news conference after his meeting in Athens. AFP
      Egypt calls Israel's war in Gaza 'systematic genocide'

      Egyptian president and foreign minister call out international community

      MENAAugust 06, 2025
      The staircase leading to the galleries contain a remarkable collection of artefacts. Razmig Bedirian / The National
      Egyptian Grand Museum official opening rescheduled for November 1

      The world's largest single civilisation museum, close to the Giza pyramids, will offer an 'exceptional event' to its target tourist market

      MENAAugust 06, 2025
      Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza. Reuters
      ExclusiveHamas 'open to shift' by Israel and US towards comprehensive Gaza deal

      Militant group sees potential to ensure its political survival

      MENAAugust 04, 2025
      Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped into Zawaida in central Gaza Strip. AP
      Egypt and Hamas locked in row as Gaza's plight grows more desperate

      Hamas accuses Cairo, which acts as mediator in ceasefire efforts, of not doing enough to help Palestinians in the enclave

      MENAAugust 01, 2025
      Palestinian families on a beach in Gaza. Israel controls all border crossings in and out of the strip. EPA
      'Forgive us': Egyptians throw supplies into the sea and pray they reach Gaza

      Starvation in the Palestinian territory sparked online campaign that lays bare Egypt’s uneasy balancing act

      MENAJuly 29, 2025
      Gaza aid gif 2
      Ceasefire talks resume despite US and Israel rejecting Hamas's response

      Remote discussions have intensified in the past 48 hours

      MENAJuly 27, 2025
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