Egyptian prosecutors referred Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent news outlet Mada Masr, to trial on a charge of operating a website without a license. The referral followed more than six hours of questioning. Mada Masr has published reporting critical of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government.
WHO:Egyptian prosecutors
WHAT:referred Lina Attalah to trial on a charge of operating a website without a license
WHEN:Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 3:17 PM ET
WHERE:Egypt
WHY:Prosecutors referred Attalah to trial on the charge of operating a website without a license.
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