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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 proposal for an Arab League joint security force was first mooted by Egypt in 2015. AFP
Arab states consider Nato-style military force

Proposal being discussed on sidelines of Doha summit comes in response to Israel's strike on Qatar

MENASeptember 14, 2025
Adam Rouhana photographs a Palestinian woman in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Photo: Jude Al Qalawi
The Palestinian photographer focused on correcting the image of his people

Following in Khalil Raad's footsteps, Adam Rouhana is taking his studio to 10 Palestinian cities

MENASeptember 12, 2025
Smoke rises after several blasts in Doha, Qatar, on September 9. Reuters
Egypt seeks US guarantees that Israel will not attack exiled Hamas leaders again

Cairo is considering providing a home for several of the group's top leaders directly involved in Gaza ceasefire talks

MENASeptember 10, 2025
An aid centre in northern Khartoum. The war has forced the displacement of more than 13 million people and left half the population – about 25 million – facing hunger. AFP
RSF drones hit key sites near Sudan's army-held capital

Residents report power cut after attack on electricity transformers and oil refinery

MENASeptember 09, 2025
Mourners during the funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli air strikes while seeking food from aid workers on Saturday. Reuters
Israel's 'comprehensive' Gaza deal proposal to Hamas dismissed as time-buying tactic

The proposal has been described by sources as an outline that lacks details and fails to mention key issues

MENASeptember 07, 2025
Tension between Jews and Muslims in the Old City is palpable, our correspondent notes. AFP
In Jerusalem's Old City, fallout from the Gaza war deepens the woes of Israel's occupation

Home to Muslims, Christians and Jews, the Old City offers a glimmer of hope – but not enough to bring harmony

MENASeptember 07, 2025
Palestinian families gather at Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Reuters
Palestinians find respite from Israeli occupation at Al Aqsa Mosque

On the austere plaza of Islam's third-holiest site, football, picnics and chitchat mix with prayers and supplications

MENASeptember 05, 2025
Gen Mohamed Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, was sworn in in Nyala, one of Sudan's largest cities, in the western Darfur region. Photo: RSF
Sudan's RSF commander sworn in as head of parallel Darfur-based government

Gen Mohamed Dagalo promises democratic and secular Sudan

MENAAugust 31, 2025
Israeli settlements around Jerusalem. The National
DispatchBedouin community in shadow of Israel's new illegal settlement fears eviction

Elders from Kasarat community say they will have nowhere to go if evicted

MENAAugust 29, 2025
Al Aqsa Mosque imam and former mufti of Jerusalem Sheikh Ekrima Sabri during a visit to Istanbul. Reuters
InterviewNo surrender, no negotiations: Al Aqsa's longest serving Imam defies Israeli ban

Mentioning Gaza has led to a series of suspensions by the occupying Israeli authorities

MENAAugust 25, 2025
West Bank
West Bank villagers live in fear as settler violence increases

Villagers tell The National about living in fear as attacks increase

MENAAugust 23, 2025
Worshippers at Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on the day the UN declared that there is famine in parts of Gaza. Hamza Hendawi / The National
Al Aqsa imam puts twist on Gaza famine sermon

With authorities often taking action against sermons they see as incitement, Sheikh Mohammed Sarandah treads oblique line on suffering on Friday

MENAAugust 22, 2025
Displaced Palestinians travel on a cart loaded with their belongings in Gaza city. Reuters
ExclusiveGaza ceasefire negotiators fear Netanyahu buying time to press on with war

Israeli PM sidestepping Qatari-Egyptian truce proposal already accepted by Hamas

MENAAugust 22, 2025
Sudanese wait to receive meals in El Fasher, in the western Darfur region. AFP
Sudan military chief Al Burhan places allied militias under direct army command

Military has relied heavily on former rebels and Islamists in two-year war against RSF

MENAAugust 18, 2025
Supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip attend a rally demanding their release from Hamas captivity and calling for an end to the war, in Tel Aviv. AP
All eyes on Israel as Hamas agrees to proposal for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

Qatari PM in Egypt in effort to push truce talks forward

MENAAugust 18, 2025
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