Egypt court orders Mada Masr closure, fines editor

By The BriefBrief

A Cairo court ordered the closure of independent news outlet Mada Masr and convicted editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating a website without a license. The court fined her three million Egyptian pounds, the maximum penalty, and she was taken into police custody pending payment; rights groups condemned the ruling as a blow to press freedom.

WHO: A Cairo court

WHAT: A Cairo court ordered Mada Masr closed and fined editor-in-chief Lina Attalah for operating a website without a license.

WHEN: Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 1:57 AM ET

WHERE: Cairo, Egypt

WHY: The court cited operating a website without a license.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Egyptian court orders Mada Masr closed · Oct 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Egyptian court orders Mada Masr closed, detains editor · Oct 27, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET

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