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Egypt's Mada Masr editor convicted, outlet closed

An Egyptian court ordered independent outlet Mada Masr closed for operating without a license, and editor-in-chief Lina Attalah was detained. Amnesty International called the verdict a crushing blow to press freedom.

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The New York TimesTue 27 Oct · 17:21 UTC

Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media…

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  1. 16:11 UTC· the latest

    Egypt orders Mada Masr closed, detains editor Lina Attalah

    A court ordered the independent news site closed for operating without a licence and editor-in-chief Lina Attalah was detained. Amnesty called it 'a crushing blow to press freedom'.

    CairoEG

    2 sourcesBBC World, The New York Times

    • BBC WorldRSSTue 27 Oct, 16:11

      Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".
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    • The New York TimesRSSTue 27 Oct, 17:21

      Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media outlets, said a judge ordered it closed for operating without a license and detained its editor in chief.
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  2. 13:00 UTC

    Egyptian court convicts Mada Masr editor, orders outlet closed

    Lina Attalah was carried out of a Cairo courtroom after being convicted of running an unlicensed website; the court ordered Mada Masr closed and she was held pending bail. Rights groups call it a sharp escalation in the press crackdown.

    CairoEG

    4 sourcesReuters, The Hindu, Africanews, Middle East Eye

    • ReutersBlueskyTue 27 Oct, 13:00

      Court orders Egyptian website closed in case seen as test for independent media A court ordered a leading independent Egyptian news site closed on Tuesday after its editor-in-chief was convicted of running the site without a licence and taken into custody pending bail, her ​lawy
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    • The HinduRSSTue 27 Oct, 14:18

      Egypt detains prominent journalist Lina Attalah after trial Her trial marks what rights groups have described as a sharp escalation in Cairo's crackdown on press freedom.
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    • AfricanewsRSSTue 27 Oct, 14:48

      Egypt detains journalist Lina Attalah after court ruling Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the country's leading independent news outlet Mada Masr, was detained by security forces after being fined in a swift trial on Tuesday, the publication said.
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    • Middle East EyeRSSTue 27 Oct, 15:39

      Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 10/27/2026 - 13:41 The conviction of respe
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Tue 27 Oct · 17:21 · The New York Times

Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media…

Egypt orders Mada Masr closed, detains editor Lina Attalah

Tue 27 Oct · 16:11 · BBC World

Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure Amnesty International said the…

Egypt orders Mada Masr closed, detains editor Lina Attalah

Tue 27 Oct · 15:39 · Middle East Eye

Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed Submitted…

Egyptian court convicts Mada Masr editor, orders outlet closed

Tue 27 Oct · 14:48 · Africanews

Egypt detains journalist Lina Attalah after court ruling Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the…

Egyptian court convicts Mada Masr editor, orders outlet closed

Tue 27 Oct · 14:18 · The Hindu

Egypt detains prominent journalist Lina Attalah after trial Her trial marks what rights groups have described as a…

Egyptian court convicts Mada Masr editor, orders outlet closed

Tue 27 Oct · 13:00 · Reuters

Court orders Egyptian website closed in case seen as test for independent media A court ordered a leading independent…

Egyptian court convicts Mada Masr editor, orders outlet closed