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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.

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      Displaced Sudanese woman inside a shelter at the famine-stricken Zamzam camp in Darfur, Sudan. Reuters
      Sudan's army offensive in the capital is stalling

      RSF paramilitary rival is moving forward with establishing a government in areas it controls

      MENAFebruary 17, 2025
      Homes in Cairo, Egypt. At least 10 people were killed and eight injured when a three-storey building collapsed in Kirdasah, near Cairo. Reuters
      At least 10 killed in collapse of three-storey building in greater Cairo region

      Cause of collapse in the town of Kirdasa not immediately known

      MENAFebruary 17, 2025
      Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has been careful to avoid a public confrontation with US President Donald Trump. EPA
      ExclusiveEgypt wants to hold Islamic summit ‘to broaden opposition to Trump Gaza plan’

      Cairo sources say this would be held after an Arab gathering scheduled for this month

      MENAFebruary 13, 2025
      Displaced Palestinians make their way from central Gaza to their homes in the northern Gaza Strip. AP
      Arab League summit pushes for Gaza reconstruction conference in Cairo

      The summit will show readiness to shoulder responsibility for rebuilding the enclave, sources say

      MENAFebruary 11, 2025
      An armed member of a foreign security company watches from an observation point as Palestinians travel back to northern Gaza. EPA
      US security firms ‘staffing’ Gaza checkpoints

      Palestinians passing through Netzarim Corridor have been subjected to security checks by the contractors

      MENAFebruary 10, 2025
      Sudanese army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan visits the Flamingo Marine Base in Port Sudan in 2023. AFP
      Sudan's army close to taking Khartoum but faces major challenges

      Retaking capital could lead to partition or start of low-intensity war, experts say

      MENAFebruary 09, 2025
      Displaced Palestinians cross the Netzarim corridor as they make their way to the northern parts of the Gaza Strip. AFP
      Egypt to host emergency Arab summit on ‘dangerous’ developments in Palestine

      Talks follow US President Donald Trump’s proposal to displace Gaza population

      MENAFebruary 09, 2025
      People displaced by the war in Sudan prepare to board buses to return to the city of Wad Medani in Al Gezira state, after it was retaken by the army. AFP
      Sudan’s army and allied militias pushing RSF from capital’s outskirts

      Hundreds of paramilitary fighters heading to Darfur from the capital, witnesses say

      MENAFebruary 05, 2025
      Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, left, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
      Egypt looks to build ties with Syria's new leaders

      Cairo has communicated a list of expectations to build trust, according to sources

      MENAFebruary 04, 2025
      Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, meeting US President Donald Trump in September 2020. Reuters
      Netanyahu to seek Trump’s backing ahead of Gaza ceasefire talks

      Israeli leader wants guarantees Hamas is removed from power in Gaza and has no part in its reconstruction

      MENAFebruary 03, 2025
      Displaced Sudanese prepare to return to Wad Medani, in Al Gezira. The army seized control of the state capital last month. AFP
      Sudanese army wrests control of key cities from RSF as battle for capital looms

      Army-allied militia leader vows to march on Khartoum area after gains made

      MENAFebruary 02, 2025
      Sudan's army soldiers celebrate the army's liberation of an oil refinery, in North Bahri, Sudan, January 25, 2025. Reuters
      RSF resistance stalls Sudanese army advance in Khartoum

      Troops and allied militiamen meet fierce opposition in Bahri after capturing most of the city’s central and southern areas

      MENAJanuary 31, 2025
      Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi offered his first public response US President Donald Trump's idea of evicting Gazans. EPA through TASS
      El Sisi rejects ‘act of oppression’ after Trump proposal to move Gazans to Egypt

      Egyptian President says Trump is capable of brokering just and comprehensive Middle East peace

      MENAJanuary 29, 2025
      Sudanese army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, centre, visiting the Flamingo Marine Base in Port Sudan on the Red Sea. AFP
      Sudan’s army makes rapid advance in bid to retake whole of Khartoum

      Troops and allied volunteers recapture key paratroopers' base in Bahri as battle with RSF intensifies

      MENAJanuary 29, 2025
      Mohammed Nazzal, a senior Hamas official, with other members and Palestinian detainees released by Israel, in Cairo. Reuters
      Hamas leaders meet Egyptian officials in Cairo after Trump's Gaza plan

      Hamas delegation also meets Palestinian detainees freed by Israel and sent into exile

      MENAJanuary 28, 2025
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