# Court orders closure of Egyptian news site in case seen as test for independent media

https://mins.news/en/item/117412

- Reuters, 2026-10-27 13:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/court-orders-egyptian-website-closed-case-seen-test-independent-media-2026-10-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae0a08853aa080001e52b2e

> An Egyptian court ordered a leading independent news website shut on Tuesday. Its editor-in-chief was convicted of operating it without a licence and held pending bail, according to her lawyers and the outlet, which said the case is seen as a test for independent media.

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