Egypt Convicts Mada Masr Editor Lina Attalah and Orders Outlet Closed
On October 27, 2026, an Egyptian court convicted Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of running the independent news site without a license, ordered the site closed, and had her taken into custody pending bail.
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| Oct 27, 10:21 AM | nytimes.com | Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown |
| Oct 27, 10:09 AM | independent.co.uk | Egypt convicts Mada Masr editor in ‘draconian’ press crackdown |
| Oct 27, 9:11 AM | bbc.co.uk | Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure |
| Oct 27, 8:39 AM | middleeasteye.net | Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed |
| Oct 27, 7:48 AM | africanews.com | Egypt detains journalist Lina Attalah after court ruling |
| Oct 27, 7:21 AM | thehindu.com | Egypt detains prominent journalist Lina Attalah after trial |
| Oct 27, 5:55 AM | straitstimes.com | Court orders Egyptian website closed in case seen as test for independent media |