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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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Israel is grappling with growing international isolation as its bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues. AFP
Gaza truce mediators set to discuss new proposal with Hamas and Israel

CIA director expected back in the region to visit Israel, Qatar and Egypt

MENAMay 26, 2024
Smoke rises from an Israeli strike amid the ruins of Jabalia in northern Gaza. AFP
Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Paris next week, sources say

Egypt to send humanitarian aid and fuel for Gaza to Israeli crossing at request of US President Biden

MENAMay 24, 2024
Egyptian representatives Jasmine Moussa and Hatem Kamaledldin at the ICJ in The Hague, which is hearing South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide. Reuters
Egypt threatens to withdraw from Gaza talks after CNN report

Cairo says it is being punished for standing by Palestinian rights and joining South Africa's ICJ case against Israel

MENAMay 23, 2024
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi (left) and the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Reuters
Raisi's death could set back normalisation of relations with Egypt

Relations cooled off before the Iranian leader's death with the process stalling over regional tensions, according to sources

MENAMay 22, 2024
A dark road during a power cut in Cairo. Reuters
Egyptians braced for daily power cuts as temperatures soar

Country braces for hot summer as popular television host calls on government to stop outages

MENAMay 22, 2024
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is on a Middle East tour. Reuters
Distrust between Hamas and Israel hindering truce efforts

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says his country plans to broaden its military operation in Rafah

MENAMay 20, 2024
Lorries laden with humanitarian aid wait at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Egypt refuses to reopen Rafah crossing if Israel controls Gaza side

Egypt's position on the key aid crossing was relayed to Mossad officials in Cairo talks

MENAMay 16, 2024
A Palestinian boy carries a toddler in Deir El Balah in the central Gaza Strip on May 15. AFP
ExclusiveEgypt sets up legal panel to look into anti-Israel measures

Options available to Cairo include downgrading diplomatic representation and withdrawing its ambassador

MENAMay 15, 2024
A Palestinian boy at a school used as a shelter by displaced people who fled Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
Egypt considers more punitive measures against Israel over Rafah row

Lowering diplomatic representation and suspending peace treaty are among Cairo's options, sources say

MENAMay 13, 2024
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. EPA
Egypt joining South Africa in genocide case against Israel

Cairo says move is in response to Israel's 'sharp escalation' in attacks against Palestinian civilians

MENAMay 12, 2024
A girl leads a donkey as it pulls a metal barrel to a recently dug well for groundwater in Sudan's eastern state of Gedaref. AFP
Sudan war focus shifts as fighting rages around two key cities

The outcome of fighting for El Fasher and El Obeid could be turning point for Sudan, say analysts

MENAMay 12, 2024
CIA director William Burns told Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that a deal with Hamas was still possible, Israeli media reported. Getty Images
Hamas delegates return to Qatar amid Gaza truce talks deadlock

CIA director William Burns, the US chief negotiator, also departs along with Qatari mediators

MENAMay 09, 2024
Palestinians inspect the destruction after overnight Israeli strikes on Rafah. AFP
Gaza truce mediators locked in talks to reach Hamas-Israel deal

No sign of breakthrough over ceasefire deal, says official

MENAMay 08, 2024
Egyptian armored vehicles near the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, in March 2024. EPA
Egyptian forces on high alert after Israel's takeover of Rafah crossing in Gaza

Forces in Sinai ordered to exercise maximum restraint as reconnaissance flights stepped up

MENAMay 08, 2024
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Tuesday, as forces launch a ground and air operation in eastern Rafah. Reuters
What pushed Hamas to accept Gaza ceasefire deal?

Reconstruction funds and securing goodwill of mediators are motives for the Palestinian group

MENAMay 07, 2024
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