Egypt shut down Mada Masr, one of the country’s last independent news outlets. Civil society groups decried the move against the outlet and its editor-in-chief, Lina Atallah. Separate reporting said Egyptian authorities detained Atallah after a trial, which rights groups described as an escalation in Cairo’s press-freedom crackdown.
WHO:Egyptian authorities
WHAT:shut down Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s last independent news outlets
WHEN:Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
WHERE:Egypt
WHY:The reason for the shutdown was not reported.
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