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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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Gold prospecting has increased in Sudan since the start of the civil war in 2023. AFP
Egypt detains more than 200 in crackdown on gangs and illegal gold prospecting

Authorities seize arms, ammunition and cash in major operation in south

MENAJune 23, 2026
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan talks to reserve referee Michael Orue during his team's match against New Zealand in the World Cup. Reuters
Egypt's first World Cup win puts spotlight on style of fiery coach Hossam Hassan

The Pharaohs' boss is Egypt's all-time top scorer who has now played and managed in two World Cups 36 years apart

World Cup 2026June 22, 2026
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar, pose for a photo as they meet to discuss stability in the region. Reuters
Foreign ministers call for permanent US-Iran deal

Pakistan and Qatar praised for roles in mediating June 18 agreement

MENAJune 21, 2026
A jeweller in Khartoum holds a piece of gold in the palm of his hand. AFP
Egypt rounds up hundreds of Sudanese accused of illegally prospecting for gold

Operation began on Tuesday in south-eastern desert and mountains, security officials said

MENAJune 21, 2026
Men push a cart at the Adre border post between Sudan and Chad. AFP
Sudan's RSF closes in on Al Obeid as UN warned of imminent atrocities

Battle over city in North Kordofan region follows string of setbacks for Sudanese army in Darfur

MENAJune 21, 2026
Negotiators believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had his surveillance networks working overtime. Reuters
ExclusiveMediators went to great lengths to prevent Israeli sabotage of Iran deal

Handwritten notes, human messengers and meetings on US warships were used to evade Israeli spies

MENAJune 17, 2026
US President Donald Trump with Sheikh Tamin, Emir of Qatar, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. Reuters
Hit by Tehran during war, Qatar quietly aids US-Iran diplomacy

While Pakistan publicly brokered the talks, sources say Doha assumed an outsized role behind the scenes

GulfJune 16, 2026
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi with US President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in January. Getty Images
El Sisi looks to boost Trump alliance at G7 meeting

After helping to mediate to pause Gaza and Iran wars, Egyptian leader is seeking US backing

MENAJune 16, 2026
Iran confirmed key elements of a deal with the US ahead of an official signing ceremony in Geneva on Friday. EPA
Iran deal complete, Trump says, as he 'authorises' Hormuz reopening

Signing ceremony to take place on Friday in Switzerland

MENAJune 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump is set to meet leaders of Egypt and Qatar during the G7 summit in France. AFP
Revealed: Qatar and Pakistan's crucial role in drafting US-Iran peace deal

Pakistan-led mediators crucial to negotiations to end war, sources say

MENAJune 14, 2026
The sun setting behind destroyed buildings in Gaza. AFP
Trump's Gaza peace plan: What Hamas has agreed and what comes next

New proposals provide for Hamas to gradually yield its weapons in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

MENAJune 10, 2026
Extensive damage at the site of an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP
Mediators propose Hamas disarmament in exchange for Israeli withdrawal

Conciliators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar propose yielding of weapons in tandem with flow of sufficient aid and arrival of Palestinian commission

MENAJune 09, 2026
A Palestinian woman inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
Hamas sets conditions for disarmament talks under Trump's Gaza plan

Group seeks assurances first phase fully implemented, leaders’ assassinations halted, return to ceasefire lines

MENAJune 07, 2026
Palestinians move the remains of a vehicle destroyed in an Israeli strike in Deir Al Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. Reuters
Hamas-Mladenov talks postponed as disarmament continues to stymie Trump's Gaza plan

Sources say Hamas open to surrendering heavy weapons like missile batteries and machineguns, but wants to retain firearms

MENAJune 03, 2026
Sudanese farmers harvest onions in Omdurman, part of Sudan's greater capital region, along with Khartoum and Bahri, and currently under the national army's control. Reuters
Sudan's Dagalo orders creation of 'new national army' comprising paramilitary and rebel groups

Move by RSF commander, though symbolic, deepens divisions with civil war now in its fourth year

MENAJune 03, 2026
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