Hamza Hendawi, Author at Valley News

Abdul Malik al-Hajry and Abdul Majid Hanash, representatives for the Huthi rebel delegation, speaks at a press briefing during the ongoing peace talks on Yemen held at Johannesberg Castle, in Rimbo, Sweden, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Yemen's warring parties are meeting for a third day of talks in Sweden aimed at halting the country's catastrophic 4-year-old war. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)

Progress In Yemen Peace Talks

by Ivana Bzganovic Associated Press, and Hamza Hendawi Associated PressDecember 8, 2018

Rimbo, Sweden — Yemeni rebel delegates at talks underway in Sweden to try end their country’s ruinous civil war reported progress on Saturday on the key issues of reopening the airport at the capital, Sanaa, and the implementation of an agreement…

A man screams beside a bus carrying Coptic Christians which came under attack outside Cairo, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Islamic militants on Friday ambushed a bus carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital, killing at least seven and wounding a dozen more, the Interior Ministry said.(Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church via AP)

7 Dead in ISIS Attack in Egypt

by Samy Magdy Associated Press, and Hamza Hendawi Associated PressNovember 3, 2018

FILE - In this file photo from June 9, 2018, Egypt fans hold poster of striker Mohammed Salah during the team's final training session in Cairo before the World Cup. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Russia, Egypt Match at World Cup Could Test Close Ties

by Hamza Hendawi The Associated PressJune 19, 2018

In this Wednesday, March 14, 2018 photo, an election campaign banner for Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi hangs on a building, in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptians on social media are mocking the ubiquitous banners of el-Sissi raised ahead of this month’s election. He faces no serious competition, but authorities are pushing for a large turnout to lend legitimacy to the vote. In photos and videos shared online, the banners have been inserted into the background of iconic scenes from movies and TV shows. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

In Egypt, Banners Inspire Satire

by Hamza Hendawi Associated PressMarch 25, 2018

FILE - This photo posted on a file sharing website Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, by the Islamic State Group in Sinai, a militant organization, shows a deadly attack by militants on an Egyptian police checkpoint, in el-Arish, north Sinai, Egypt. The Egypt mosque massacre could point to the rise of an ultra-extremist faction that is so radical in its readiness to kill fellow Muslims that it has caused rifts within the Islamic State group _ already notorious for its atrocities. (Islamic State Group in Sinai via AP, File )

Egypt Attack Shows New IS

by Maggie Michael Associated Press, and Hamza Hendawi Associated PressDecember 3, 2017

FILE - In this Sunday, March 20, 2016 photo, two boys in a truck in a convoy of families fleeing Islamic State-held Hit, Iraq, wait at a checkpoint on the western edge of Ramadi, Iraq. Iraq’s government is setting its sight on Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city that has been under IS control since June 2014, as its next major target in the fight against IS. The assault is likely months away, but fierce fighting has already been raging as Iraqi forces try to clear the militants from villages and towns south of the city.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)

Iraqis Prepare to Retake Mosul

by Hamza Hendawi Associated Press, and Qassim Abdul-Zahra Associated PressJuly 31, 2016

A Coptic Christian grieves during prayers for the dead for victims of EgyptAir flight 804 at Al-Boutrossiya Church, the main Coptic Cathedral complex, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, May 22, 2016. The Airbus A320 plane was flying from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew when it disappeared early last Thursday over the Mediterranean Sea. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Sub to Look for Black Box of Egyptian Plane

by Hamza Hendawi Associated Press, and Ahmed Hatem Associated PressMay 22, 2016