PoliticsEgypt orders closure of independent news site Mada Masr

An Egyptian court ordered Mada Masr shut and its equipment confiscated after convicting editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating without a license. She was detained briefly and released after the outlet paid a 3 million Egyptian-pound fine. Rights groups condemned the ruling as a major blow to press freedom; Mada Masr plans to appeal.

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