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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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Women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp in Darfur, Sudan. Reuters
'All we can do is pray': Sudanese on brink of starvation at Zamzam camp

Displaced people speak of living off tea and peanuts, drinking contaminated water and new arrivals being the worst off

MENASeptember 23, 2024
Crowds flock to the beach at Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria. Hamza Hendawi / The National
Snubbed by Egypt’s elite, can Alexandria's past glories help improve its present fortunes?

A renovated museum, reopening after two decades, seeks to showcase the rich heritage of the port founded by Alexander The Great

MENASeptember 20, 2024
Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan insists on military victory over RSF but is open to diplomatic efforts for Sudan's stability. AFP
Sudan’s army prepares major offensive against RSF as rainy season ends

Army said to have procured more weapons, invited retired service members back to active duty and recruited volunteers

MENASeptember 19, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty during a press conference in Cairo. Reuters
US unaware of Lebanon pager blasts, Blinken says

Secretary of State warns against a response which could further escalate the situation

MENASeptember 18, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Getty Images
Blinken returns to the Middle East with little hope of ceasefire breakthrough

The US Secretary of State is turning to Egyptians to pressure Hamas to accept a deal, sources say

MENASeptember 17, 2024
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki embrace after signing a peace agreement in 2018. Reuters
ExclusiveEgypt and Eritrea explore possible military deal amid regional tension

Arrangement would include steps to protect Red Sea shipping which has been disrupted by attacks from Iran-backed rebels in Yemen

MENASeptember 16, 2024
A demonstrator at an anti-government protest in front of the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. AFP
ExclusiveHamas could show flexibility on hostages at request of mediators

Palestinian group insists on full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire

MENASeptember 12, 2024
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, who also called on Europe to play a more assertive role in the search for an end to the Gaza war. EPA
Egypt's El Sisi accuses Israel of using hunger as a weapon in Gaza

President laments world's helplessness in the face of the 'blatant violation of human rights' and mounting deaths in the enclave

MENASeptember 11, 2024
Egyptian army tanks on the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on September 9, 2024. Such a show inspired chest-beating patriotism on social media. AFP
Egypt looks to US to resolve dispute with Israel over Gaza border

Cairo's approach comes amid heightened ties with US and limited options in the face of Israeli refusal to withdraw troops from strategic corridor

MENASeptember 10, 2024
Mohamed Chande Othman, chairman of the International Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, presents its first investigative report at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. EPA
UN says both sides in Sudan civil war may have committed war crimes

Sudan's military-controlled government rejects experts' report as politically motivated

MENASeptember 08, 2024
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is at the heart of schisms between Egypt and Ethiopia. EPA
Egypt's involvement in Somalia signals new chapter in dispute with Ethiopia

Sending troops and arms is the latest bid by Cairo to put pressure on Addis Ababa

MENASeptember 05, 2024
Somali government soldiers take part in a military exercise at a temporary camp in Dusamareeb, as they prepare for an offensive against Al Shabab militants. Reuters
ExclusiveEgypt and Somalia to hold military drills in show of force

Exercises to come after Cairo sent troops and arms to Horn of Africa nation last week

MENASeptember 02, 2024
A displaced Palestinian woman walks past the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike as she returns to her shelter with her daughters in Deir Al Balah. Reuters
Gaza ceasefire talks focused on new US proposals, sources say

The new terms push for a pause in the war during the first six-weeks followed by US-sponsored negotiations for a lasting truce

MENASeptember 02, 2024
Ethiopia says the dam is essential to the country's development and will not affect downstream Egypt and Sudan adversely. AFP
Egypt complains to UN Security Council over Ethiopian dam amid rising tensions

Cairo dismisses Ethiopia's 'unilateral policies' on Gerd project, claiming they threaten regional stability

MENASeptember 01, 2024
Egypt and Somalia have forged closer relations this year. AFP
Ethiopia alarmed as Egypt sends forces and arms to Somalia

Cairo says move is first stage of wider military co-operation with Somalia

MENAAugust 29, 2024
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