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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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A billboard showing the assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Palestine Square in Tehran. EPA
ExclusiveWho is running Hamas after Sinwar's death?

No overall leader will be selected until early 2025, sources say

MENAOctober 24, 2024
Drone image shows displaced people in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Reuters
ExclusiveEgypt voices strong opposition to Israel's postwar plans for Gaza

Israeli military intends to split northern Gaza into five zones and only allow Palestinians over 60 to return

MENAOctober 21, 2024
A paraglider spotted a dog on top of Giza's Great Pyramid. Photo: Alex Lang
Stray dog spotted by paraglider on top of Giza's Great Pyramid

The dog, now named Boka, was again caught on camera climbing down the Pyramid

MENAOctober 20, 2024
Smoke rising during clashes between the RSF and the army in Khartoum, where the warring parties are locked in battle. Reuters
Sudan's army on a multifront offensive 'but road to victory long and costly'

Regaining territory in the capital Khartoum poses most daunting task to Al Burhan's forces

MENAOctober 17, 2024
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, right, meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo on Thursday. AP
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi in Egypt to seek support against Israel

President El Sisi emphasises need to prevent war from broadening into a region-wide conflict

MENAOctober 17, 2024
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s new chief of intelligence Hassan Mahmoud Rashad. Photo: Office of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi
El Sisi reveals new chief of Egypt's intelligence agency

Hassan Mahmoud Rashad steps in as Abbas Kamel is named presidential adviser

MENAOctober 16, 2024
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) being welcomed by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi upon his arrival in Cairo on October 15, 2024. AFP
Saudi Crown Prince in Egypt for talks with El Sisi

Visit comes amid escalating crisis in the Middle East

MENAOctober 15, 2024
From left, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. AFP
ExclusiveEgypt builds up military mission in Somalia before Ethiopian troop withdrawal

Egyptian military advisers, trainers and counter-terrorism commandos support Somali forces in fight against Al Shabab militants

MENAOctober 15, 2024
A Palestinian woman prepares some bread in a makeshift tent surrounded by rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Monday. Reuters
Gaza's longest and deadliest war tests the renowned resilience of Palestinians

Grim reminders of destruction and death linger between conflicts in the strip

MENAOctober 08, 2024
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attends the Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza conference in Jordan this summer. EPA
Egypt gains political standing but security challenges persist nearly a year into Gaza war

Cairo's mediating powers have come to the fore but Egypt's borders were compromised by Israel's capture of Salah Al Din corridor

MENAOctober 06, 2024
Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, head of the Sudanese Army Forces and de facto ruler. at the UN General Assembly last month. EPA
Sudan's army chief visits liberated areas in the capital as allegations of massacre surface

Rights groups and political parties called for an investigation into the claims of killings

MENAOctober 02, 2024
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi says the country aims to pursue a regional policy 'defined by balance, moderation and objectivity'. EPA
Egypt on the sidelines as Israel's focus shifts from Gaza to Lebanon

With little influence over Israel, all El Sisi's government can do is persuade the US to stop the war in Lebanon or stop Israel from destroying south Lebanon like it did in Gaza

MENAOctober 01, 2024
Smoke billows from central Khartoum during air strikes by the Sudanese army. AFP
Sudanese army makes battlefield gains against RSF in Khartoum

Army has gained important footholds in the capital and city of Bahri, putting it within striking distance of crucial RSF-held sites

MENASeptember 30, 2024
Plumes of smoke rise over Khartoum during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army. Reuters
Guterres sounds alarm over Sudan escalation

US announces $424 million in aid for hungry and displaced Sudanese

MENASeptember 26, 2024
Security helicopters hover above Mogadishu port after an Egyptian warship docked to deliver a second major cache of weapons to Somalia. Reuters
Tight security around secret journey of ship carrying Egyptian arms to Somalia

A frigate escorted the Al Hurreya 2 in its 24-hour journey across dangerous Red Sea

MENASeptember 26, 2024
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