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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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The aftermath of an Israeli strike on homes, in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Gaza mediators back in Egypt after Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal

Israel will send a delegation 'to maximise the possibility' of reaching an agreement

MENAMay 07, 2024
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 4: Protesters set torches on fire during a demonstration calling for a hostages deal with Hamas and against the Israeli government on May 4, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. International mediators brokering ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas sounded optimistic notes today as a delegation from the Palestinian militant group returned to Cairo to consider the latest proposal. (Photo by Amir Levy / Getty Images)
Israel-gaza warGaza truce talks hang in balance over Hamas demand to end war

Hamas chief accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging peace process

MENAMay 05, 2024
Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli air strike in Deir Al Balah, Gaza Strip, on April 30, 2024. AP
Truce negotiations underway in Egypt to secure a new deal

Delegations from Hamas and Qatar arrived on Saturday with Israeli representatives expected tomorrow

MENAMay 04, 2024
A newly released Palestinian who was detained by the Israeli army is hugged by a relative at a hospital in Rafah. Reuters
Hamas to respond to ceasefire proposal before end of week

Palestinian group and Israel still disagree over length and details of potential truce and hostage exchange deal

MENAMay 02, 2024
A camp housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah, in southern Gaza. AFP
Hamas delegation in Qatar for deliberations on Gaza ceasefire

Israel's Netanyahu vows to attack Rafah 'with or without a deal' with Hamas

MENAApril 30, 2024
A Palestinian woman holds her daughter as she walks past destroyed buildings in the north of Al Nusairat refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, 29 April 2024. EPA
Israel-Gaza warIsrael and Hamas urged to end devastating Gaza war

Growing clamour for ceasefire at World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh, as truce talks resume in Cairo

MENAApril 29, 2024
An injured man sits by the ruins of a house in Rafah, southern Gaza, following an Israeli strike. Reuters
Israel and Hamas in 'decisive' talks over Gaza ceasefire

Proposals seem to align more closely with the demands of the Palestinian group, sources say

MENAApril 29, 2024
Goods move across the border between Sudan and Chad, where hundreds of thousands of Sudanese from the Darfur region have taken refuge from the war in their country. Getty Images
Imminent RSF attack on Darfur city sparks fears of wider bloodshed

Al Fasher in North Darfur state has been under paramilitary siege for weeks, as army airdrops supplies to defending garrison

MENAApril 28, 2024
Palestinians search for bodies and survivors in the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Al Nusairat refugee camp in southern Gaza. EPA
New Gaza peace plan includes three-week truce and hostage releases

Hamas delegation due in Egypt on Monday to deliver its response to latest proposals

MENAApril 27, 2024
An Israeli tank near Rafah on Thursday. Israel says its troops must enter the city to complete its goal of destroying Hamas’s remaining forces. EPA
Egypt's El Sisi warns against Rafah attack

US official blames Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for failure to reach ceasefire deal

MENAApril 25, 2024
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman next to Antony Blinken in January during the US Secretary of State's week-long trip aimed at calming tensions in the Middle East. AFP
Qatar faced pressure to persuade Hamas to accept ceasefire proposal

Doha is reported to have subtly pressured the group to demonstrate flexibility in the Gaza truce talks

MENAApril 24, 2024
High-voltage power lines and electricity pylons along a motorway north-east of Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Egyptians face daily power cuts ahead of hot summer

The government had paused scheduled electricity disruptions during Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr

MENAApril 18, 2024
An Israeli tank travels along the border with Gaza. There is no sign yet of a pause in the war. AP
EXCLUSIVEGaza ceasefire talks stall amid tensions between Israel and Iran

Mediators have not had any meaningful contact with Hamas or Israel for more than 72 hours, sources say

MENAApril 16, 2024
From left, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne, Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, UAE Minister of State, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell at an international conference on Sudan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris. AFP
EU calls for improved efforts to end Sudan civil war

Stark warning that one million Sudanese could starve this year without global intervention

MENAApril 15, 2024
A video still from early on Sunday shows rocket trails above Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
Iran's attack on Israel met with online ridicule from Egyptians

Some mockery has come from pro-government accounts, at a time when Cairo and Tehran have been working towards improving relations

MENAApril 15, 2024
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