Ali Zein Mohamed al-Hawwari (Arabic: علي زين محمد الهواري; born 14 December 1990) is an Egyptian handball player for Romanian side Dinamo București player and the Egyptian national team.

[1] Zein was born in Abu Mina', Qena Governorate, hailing from the Hawwara tribe.

[2][3] He started his career at Al Ahly in 1996–97,[4] then he played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Al Jazira Club[broken anchor], Pays d'Aix Université Club and Sharjah Sports Club, before joining Barcelona in July 2021,[5] where he won the 2021–22 EHF Champions League.

He won the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and the African Championship in 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024 with Egypt.

[8][9] He also represented Egypt at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2013, 2015, 2019,[10][11] 2021 and 2023, and in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.