Egypt orders closure of independent news site Mada Masr
Egypt's government has ordered the closure of Mada Masr, an independent news website. The site's editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, was detained and fined after a court found her guilty of operating an unlicensed website. The shutdown is part of what observers describe as an escalating effort by Cairo authorities to restrict press freedom.
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3 sourcesCourt orders closure of one of Egypt's last independent media outlets, detains and fines editor
"Dark Day for Journalism": Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr, Detains Editor
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2 sourcesCPJ, partners condemn Egyptian authorities’ shutdown of Mada Masr, stand with editor-in-chief Lina Attalah
Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets, detains and fines editor
CPJ outraged by Egypt court conviction of journalist Lina Attalah, order of Mada Masr’s closure
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5 articlesEgypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
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1 articleEgyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure
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2 developments- Oct 27Egypt orders closure of independent news site Mada Masr
- Oct 28Only center coverage:Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
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