# Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-04 15:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/04/egyptian-journalist-faces-terrorism-charges-entire-newsroom-detained-matsadaash-press-freedom

> Egyptian authorities arrested six journalists from the independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash, accusing them of operating without a licence and publishing false news for the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Mohamed Ashraf was charged with joining a terrorist group and spreading false news; the other five journalists’ whereabouts remained unknown. Rights groups and journalists called for their release.