Al Jazeera· October 27, 2026 at 09:35 PM· EN
Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr
Editor Lina Attalah was freed once a $53,400 fine was paid, only to learn of a one-year sentence passed in her absence.
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Egypt orders closure of Mada Masr as court convicts editor Lina Attalah
9 Articles8 Sources4 RegionsLatest source October 27, 2026 at 09:35 PM
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Al-Monitor· October 27, 2026 at 04:56 PM· EN
Egypt orders closure of Mada Masr as court convicts editor Lina Attalah
The Committee to Protect Journalists has ranked Egypt, which has just ordered the closure of Mada Masr, among the world’s top jailers of journalists.
Open original →Straits Times· October 27, 2026 at 01:55 PM· EN
Court orders Egyptian website closed in case seen as test for independent media
CAIRO, Oct 27 - 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 lawyers and the outlet said.
Open original →Africa News· October 27, 2026 at 03:48 PM· EN
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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Arab-Middle Eastern(3)
Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr
Al Jazeera· QA· EN· October 27, 2026 at 09:35 PM
Egypt orders closure of Mada Masr as court convicts editor Lina Attalah
Al-Monitor· US· EN· October 27, 2026 at 04:56 PM
Egypt orders closure of Mada Masr, releases editor Lina Attalah
Al-Monitor· US· EN· October 27, 2026 at 04:56 PM
Chinese-Asian(1)
Global South(1)
Western-Atlantic(4)
Court orders closure of one of Egypt's last independent media outlets, detains and fines editor
ABC News· US· EN· October 27, 2026 at 07:54 PM
Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown
NY Times World· US· EN· October 27, 2026 at 06:21 PM
Egypt convicts Mada Masr editor in ‘draconian’ press crackdown
The Independent· GB· EN· October 27, 2026 at 06:20 PM
Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure
BBC World· GB· EN· October 27, 2026 at 05:11 PM
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