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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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People stand at a flood-affected area in Masawi, the northern state of Merowe, Sudan. EPA
Sudan flooding kills at least 132 as dam collapses

Arbaat Dam in the east of the country collapsed following heavy rainfall

MENAAugust 27, 2024
A woman carries a portrait of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah past houses hit by Israeli air strikes, in Aita Al Shaab, a village on the border with Israel, on June 29. AP
ExclusiveTalks involving Iran halted greater Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Tehran has become a behind-the-scenes player in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, sources tell The National

MENAAugust 26, 2024
Sudan's army chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan says the civil war will end only if the RSF is eradicated. AFP
Al Burhan's boycott of Geneva talks 'a wasted opportunity for peace in Sudan'

The Sudanese army's decision not to participate in this month's talks has handed the RSF paramilitary a shot at bolstering its legitimacy

MENAAugust 26, 2024
Mounted police officers at a rally in Tel Aviv calling for the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza since October. AFP
Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo end with no breakthrough

Hamas and Israeli negotiators left Egypt after two days of negotiations failed to break the months-long deadlock

MENAAugust 26, 2024
Sudanese, displaced from the town of Sinjah, receive humanitarian aid at their makeshift camp in the eastern city of Gedaref on August 22, 2024. AFP
Sudan's Al Burhan vows to 'fight for 100 years' in the country's civil war

Sudanese Armed Forces chief said war will not stop until the Rapid Support Forces are defeated

MENAAugust 25, 2024
Palestinians walk amongst the debris following an Israeli strike on an industrial facility on Salah Al Din Road in central Gaza. Bloomberg
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 37

Sources say group will be holding talks with Egyptian officials and engage in indirect negotiations

MENAAugust 24, 2024
A Palestinian man stands at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
Hamas calls for allies to join war against Israel

Group calls for escalation as Gaza ceasefire negotiations stall in Cairo

MENAAugust 22, 2024
Displaced Palestinians flee the western part of Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Ceasefire talks delayed as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza

US President Joe Biden had discussed need to secure deal in call with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

MENAAugust 22, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a news conference in Doha, Qatar, August 20, 2024. Reuters
Six key areas hold up efforts for Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State leaves empty-handed after ninth regional visit since war began

MENAAugust 21, 2024
Abdel Fattah El Sisi 'emphasises the importance of lowering the maximum duration of pre-trial detentions', a presidential statement said. EPA
Egypt's El Sisi orders government to review pre-trial detentions

Leader says his action is rooted in 'genuine desire' to apply the constitution

MENAAugust 21, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken steps out of a vehicle in Tel Aviv as he departs for Egypt on Tuesday. AFP
ExclusiveEgypt-Israel disputes over Gaza strain relations to 45-year low

Sources say the disagreement has soured ties to levels not seen since the signing of their 1979 peace treaty

MENAAugust 20, 2024
A Sudanese child being vaccinated against polio in Gedaref state in eastern Sudan on August 19, 2024. AFP
Sudan talks focus on opening three humanitarian corridors to feed millions, US envoy says

Sudanese army being consulted by phone after refusing to attend talks in Geneva

MENAAugust 19, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, with Israel's President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on August 19, 2024. AFP
Israel has accepted US ‘bridging proposal’, Blinken says

US Secretary of State visits Israel before heading to Egypt as mediators prepare for more talks in Cairo

MENAAugust 19, 2024
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli raid in Zawida, central Gaza. Bloomberg
Hamas says its demands 'ignored' in ceasefire talks

Militant group rejects latest terms reached in Qatar, claiming they satisfy Netanyahu's conditions

MENAAugust 18, 2024
Sudanese women staging a demonstration in Geneva to mark the opening day of Sudan ceasefire talks in Switzerland. AFP
Sudan talks: US envoy rules out power-sharing formula for stricken nation

Army boycott of the talks remains in place as Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls on Gen Al Burhan to reconsider

MENAAugust 15, 2024
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