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Egypt: Court Order to Shut Down and Fine Mada Masr a Devastating Blow to Media Freedom
AllAfrica
Published 28 Oct 2026, 3:46 pm·12 h ago·1 min read
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[AI London] Responding to the news that the New Cairo Misdemeanours court today convicted editor in chief Lina Attalah on charges of operating an unlicenced website, ordering the shutdown of prominent independent outlet Mada Masr and taking her into police custody pending payment of the maximum penalty of three million EGP fine (54,467 USD) Amnesty International's Senior Director for Regional Impact, Yasmine Ahmed, said:
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