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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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Palestinian boy Mosab Al Debs, 14, who is malnourished, lies on a bed at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. Reuters
More than 100 NGOs warn of 'mass starvation' in Gaza as hunger spreads

Israel denies allegations and accuses Hamas of looting aid

MENAJuly 23, 2025
Gaza Gif 2
Aid pressure mounts on Israel as Gaza's suffering hits 'new depths'

Israel hits back at warning by 25 mainly European states that Gazans are being 'deprived of human dignity'

MENAJuly 21, 2025
A screenshot of a video posted by the Ministry of Defence showing an aid airdrop over Gaza in April, 2024. Photo: UAE Ministry of Defence
US and Arab allies in talks with Israel about dropping aid into Gaza

Sources say talks prompted by worsening humanitarian crisis began on Sunday in Cairo and Doha

MENAJuly 21, 2025
Mourners at the funeral of Palestinians killed on the previous day by Israeli air strikes at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 20, 2025. AFP
Hamas considering quitting Gaza ceasefire talks unless deal reached by end of week, sources say

The armed group is considering giving mediators and Israel an ultimatum

MENAJuly 20, 2025
The aftermath of an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on July 18. AP
Hamas to discuss list of Palestinians to be freed from Israeli jails

The talks will take place in Doha on Saturday

MENAJuly 19, 2025
Monica Hanna has been a key member of campaigns to repatriate the Nefertiti bust. Reuters
Monica Hanna's pursuit of an Egyptology free from the legacy of colonialism

Her book, 'The Future of Egyptology', lays bare the shortcomings of a discipline hijacked by European scholars and adventurers

MENAJuly 18, 2025
An injured Palestinian man lies on the floor of Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Wednesday. Reuters
Israel tells Gaza mediators it plans border security zone and evictions

Sources say Israel's scheme threatens ceasefire talks and attempts to redraw Gaza's borders

MENAJuly 16, 2025
US President Donald Trump said of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: 'If I am Egypt, I want to have water in the Nile and we are working on that.' AFP
Trump: Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over Nile water to be solved 'very quickly'

President El Sisi welcomes US leader's comments and lauds him as man of peace

MENAJuly 15, 2025
Palestinian families on the beach in Gaza city after the Israeli army banned fishing and swimming in the Mediterranean Sea off the city. EPA
Israel's refusal of full withdrawal from Gaza stalls ceasefire talks

Israeli negotiators say military must stay in key areas

MENAJuly 13, 2025
A Palestinian man inspects the site of Israeli strikes on buildings at Gaza's Old City market. Reuters
Hamas credits Trump for progress in Gaza ceasefire talks

Negotiations moving forward because of pressure from US president, Palestinian official says

MENAJuly 09, 2025
US President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, during a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. Bloomberg
Gaza dialogue progresses slowly amid renewed talk of displacing Palestinians

Deal close but Israeli withdrawal and distribution of aid remain points of contention, sources say

MENAJuly 08, 2025
Smoke rises in Gaza after an Israeli air strike. Reuters
Truce talks make headway but divisions remain between Israel and Hamas

Two sides agree on core provisions of proposed deal

MENAJuly 07, 2025
Injured boys at Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat camp, Gaza. Hamas is seeking guarantees from US President Donald Trump of a permanent ceasefire. AFP
Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Doha as Netanyahu heads to Washington

US President Donald Trump expected to announce 60-day truce on Monday, provided negotiations in Qatar result in deal

MENAJuly 06, 2025
Displaced Palestinian boys carry empty jerrycans to collect water in Gaza city. Getty Images
Hamas gives 'positive' answer to Gaza ceasefire plan

Palestinian militant group suggests further talks needed to 'implement' truce

MENAJuly 04, 2025
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in 2022. Construction began 14 years ago. AP
Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam complete after 14-year construction

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed invites Egypt and Sudan, countries that opposed the project, to inauguration ceremony

MENAJuly 03, 2025
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