Justice · Cairo, Egypt · October 27, 2026

Egypt fines editor, orders Mada Masr closed

Reported by 6 outlets · first reported Oct 27, 4:35 PM ET

A court fined Mada Masr editor Lina Attalah about $53,400 and ordered the site closed. She was detained, then freed after paying. Amnesty called it a blow to press freedom.

Why it matters

It removes one of Egypt's leading independent news outlets.

Background

The site was charged with operating without a license.

The story so far

1. Oct 27Egypt fines editor, orders Mada Masr closed
2. Oct 28Egypt fines editor Lina Attalah, orders Mada Masr closed

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Sources

• BBC News ↗Oct 27, 4:44 PM ET
• Al Jazeera ↗Oct 27, 4:35 PM ET
• Le Monde ↗Oct 27, 6:27 PM ET

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