PoliticalEgypt·27 Oct 2026
Court orders closure of independent Egyptian news website
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On October 27, an Egyptian court ordered the closure of the independent news website Mada Masr, sentencing editor-in-chief Lina Attalah to a 3 million Egyptian pound fine and ordering the confiscation of the outlet's equipment. Attalah was convicted of operating the site without a license, an application for which the outlet stated it had sought…
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Straits Times
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Middle East Eye
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BBC News
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Times of Israel
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