Hamza Hendawi

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FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, Egyptians wait in line to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt. Barely a third of voters turned out for the referendum on a constitution meant to be a historic milestone in setting Egypt's future. Perhaps it was fatigue after multiple elections, or a frustrated shrug. (AP Photo/Ahmed Gomaa, File)

Low turnout in Egypt’s vote raises questions

Hamza Hendawi · December 17, 2012 10:03 pm

Egyptian men line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A guide to what is next for Egypt

Hamza Hendawi · December 15, 2012 3:37 pm

A woman walks past Arabic writings on a wall that read, "no, leave, Muslim Brotherhood," in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Egypt's opposition called on its followers to vote "no" in a crucial referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Egypt vote means fateful choice for nation

Hamza Hendawi · December 13, 2012 10:47 pm

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 file photo, Graffiti depicting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi covers an outer wall of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Some six months since becoming the first democratically elected president of Egypt, Morsi is widely accused of having abandoned pledges of inclusive government for doctrinaire and authoritarian ways. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Egypt’s president behaves like his predecessors

Hamza Hendawi · December 10, 2012 9:19 pm

Egyptian army takes over security ahead of vote

Hamza Hendawi · December 10, 2012 5:00 am

Egyptian men stand near Arabic writing on a wall in Arabic that reads, "down with the leader's rule, no to the Muslim Brotherhood," in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt's liberal opposition has called for more protests on Sunday after the president made concessions overnight that fell short of their demands to rescind a draft constitution going to a referendum on Dec. 15. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Islamist-leaning draft constitution divides Egypt

Hamza Hendawi · December 9, 2012 9:03 pm

Egyptian men stand near Arabic writing on a wall in Arabic that reads, "down with the leader's rule, no to the Muslim Brotherhood," in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt's liberal opposition has called for more protests on Sunday after the president made concessions overnight that fell short of their demands to rescind a draft constitution going to a referendum on Dec. 15. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

More Egypt protests called after Morsi concession

Hamza Hendawi · December 9, 2012 1:22 pm

An Egyptian Army tank deploys outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The Egyptian army sealed off the presidential palace with barbed wire and armored vehicles Thursday as protesters defied a deadline to vacate the area, pressing forward with demands that Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi rescind decrees giving himself near-absolute power and withdraw a disputed draft constitution.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Egypt crisis tests opposition ahead of key votes

Hamza Hendawi · December 6, 2012 9:47 pm

Egyptian protesters chant anti Muslim Brotherhood slogans during a demonstration in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. A protest by tens of thousands of Egyptians outside the presidential palace in Cairo turned violent on Tuesday as tensions grew over Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's seizure of nearly unrestricted powers and a draft constitution hurriedly adopted by his allies. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

100,000 protest at Egypt’s presidential palace

Hamza Hendawi, Aya Batrawy · December 4, 2012 11:24 pm

Egypt’s highest court joins judicial strike

Hamza Hendawi · December 3, 2012 8:36 am

Egyptians stand on police vehicles during the funeral of Gaber Salah, who was who was killed in clashes with security forces in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Thousands of Egyptians on Monday gathered into Cairo's Tahrir Square to attend the funeral of Salah, who was severely injured during clashes with security forces last week and died Sunday night. (AP Photo/Hussein Tallal)

Egypt’s president stands by his decrees

Hamza Hendawi · November 26, 2012 5:00 am

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 file photo, Egyptian brokers work during a session at the Egyptian stock market in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's benchmark stock index on Sunday plunged by more than 9.5 percent in the first trading session since the country's Islamist president issued decrees to assume sweeping new powers, while police in central Cairo fired tear gas at protesters who accuse the Egyptian leader of a blatant power grab. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Egypt’s political foes dig in their heels

Hamza Hendawi · November 25, 2012 5:00 am