Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Egyptian authorities have fined editor Lina Attalah and ordered the closure of the independent news outlet Mada Masr. The action is part of a broader crackdown on press freedom and independent journalism in Egypt.
Why it matters
The closure of a prominent independent news source raises significant international concerns regarding human rights and the suppression of media in Egypt.
Lina Attalah, the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, pictured in 2017. Lina Attalah, the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, pictured in 2017. Egypt Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website
Prefer the Guardian on Google Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut down by a court amid an intensifying crackdown on independent media in the country.
Attalah was taken briefly into custody after a Cairo court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website, prompting fresh international concerns over press freedom in Egypt.
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