Egypt court orders prominent independent news website to close.
Bloomberg, AP, The New York Times and BBC all report the ruling.
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“Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed”
Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and closes the outlet
Key points
- Lina Attalah, Mada Masr editor-in-chief, convicted of running an unlicensed website.
- New Cairo Misdemeanour Court imposes maximum penalty: 3m Egyptian pounds fine.
- Mada Masr's website ordered closed and its property confiscated.
- Attalah remained in custody after the ruling; judge rejected defence requests.
- Rights groups condemn the verdict as a blow to press freedom in Egypt.
Other reports
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- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure”
- SourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The IndependentSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Independent
“Court orders closure of one of Egypt's last independent media outlets, detains and fines editor”
- SourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York TimesSourceThe New York TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The New York Times
“Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown”
- SourceThe Times of IsraelIsraelLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of IsraelSourceThe Times of IsraelIsraelLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of Israel
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets - AP News”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr”
- SourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BloombergSourceBloombergUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Bloomberg
“Egypt Court Orders Closure of Prominent Independent News Website”
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