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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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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi holds up the declaration signed by himself and the leaders of the US, Qatar and Turkey. AP
Trump talk of 'new dawn' in Middle East fuels expectations

Egypt's President El Sisi echoes US counterpart's theme at Sharm El Sheikh summit

MENAOctober 14, 2025
US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday. Reuters
Mystery and speculation surround Netanyahu's U-turn on attending peace summit in Egypt

Israeli leader's presence at Sharm El Sheikh would have been awkward for many participating world leaders

MENAOctober 13, 2025
US President Donald Trump told the Knesset the Middle East would 'soon be a magnificent region'. Reuters
Trump hails 'dawn of new Middle East' in Knesset speech interrupted by MPs

US President claims strikes against Iranian nuclear sites paved way for Gaza peace agreement

MENAOctober 13, 2025
Gaza / Israel GIF
Israel and Hamas on cusp of hostage-prisoner swap as Trump flies in for Gaza ceremony

US President to hail ceasefire deal at summit in Egypt, while Hamas still seeking release of key prisoners

MENAOctober 13, 2025
A letter from Us President Donald Trump to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fatteh El Sisi helped push a Gaza ceasefire over the line. AFP
El Sisi's embrace of Trump pays off with Gaza ceasefire

Egyptian leader hails US President's worldwide vision and peace-making efforts

MENAOctober 12, 2025
Palestinian children celebrate following the announcement of a first-phase ceasefire deal in Gaza. AP
How Trump's letter to El Sisi pushed Gaza truce deal across the finish line

Frantic and tense meetings in Sharm El Sheikh preceded announcement that an agreement was reached

MENAOctober 09, 2025
Israel and Hamas sign first phase of Gaza peace plan, Trump says GIF
Israel and Hamas agree Gaza peace deal

US President says hostages will be released on Monday

NewsOctober 08, 2025
Israel's two-year assault on Gaza has left the strip's inhabitants living in homelessness, hunger and despair. EPA
Hopes high for Gaza hostage deal - but fears over Israeli withdrawal hold up talks

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi strikes upbeat note and invites US President Donald Trump to attend ceremony if deal reached

MENAOctober 08, 2025
Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes in Gaza city on Tuesday. Israel continues to carry out military operations while negotiations take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. EPA
Jammed signals or no phones: Gaza talks progress under heavy security

Indirect negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh widely seen as most promising yet for ending war

MENAOctober 07, 2025
The bombing of Mushtaha Tower in an Israeli air strike in the west of Gaza city, Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2025. EPA
Israel-Hamas negotiations on Trump Gaza plan under way in Egypt

Hamas seeks guarantees of long-term Gaza ceasefire after the release of hostages

MENAOctober 06, 2025
Gaza 2nd anniversary GIF
Pressure mounts to end fighting and allow aid after two years of war in Gaza

Negotiators in Egypt discuss details of Donald Trump's peace plan as Israel continues its assault on Palestinian enclave

MENAOctober 06, 2025
Armed fighters from Hamas in Gaza, where Israel's war has raged for two years. EPA
Special reportHamas in survival mode after two years of war and assassinations

Fighters in small cells ready for 'suicide attacks' amid difficulties of communication and co-ordination

MENAOctober 05, 2025
GAZA GIF. AP / EPA / Reuters
Hamas weapons and hostages main sticking points in Gaza peace talks

Earthmovers from Cairo to be sent into Gaza to help locate burial sites of deceased captives

MENAOctober 05, 2025
US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. AFP
Netanyahu hopes to return all hostages in 'coming days'

Israeli PM's comments come as sources say US envoys travel to Egypt for talks on implementing Trump’s Gaza plan

MENAOctober 04, 2025
Delivery drivers resting while they wait for the next order outside an upscale residential compound west of Cairo, Egypt. Hamza Hendawi / The National
A city addicted to home delivery relies on Cairo’s daredevil ‘pilots'

Reckless riding driven by the pressure to reach customers as quickly as possible kills hundreds of delivery workers every year

MENAOctober 03, 2025
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