A New Cairo Misdemeanours court convicted Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating a website without a license and ordered the independent outlet shut down. The court also ordered her into police custody pending payment of a maximum fine of three million Egyptian pounds ($54,467).
WHO:A New Cairo Misdemeanours court
WHAT:The court convicted Lina Attalah of operating a website without a license, ordered Mada Masr shut down and ordered Attalah into police custody pending payment of a fine.
WHEN:Oct 27, 2026
WHERE:New Cairo, Egypt
WHY:The court acted after convicting Attalah on charges of operating a website without a license.
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