Egypt court orders prominent independent news website to close.
Bloomberg, AP, The New York Times and BBC all report the ruling.
OriginalSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished16:11 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished16:11 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure”
Egyptian editor Lina Attalah detained after court orders Mada Masr closure
Key points
- Lina Attalah detained after court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website.
- The New Cairo Misdemeanours Court fined her 3m Egyptian pounds ($53,500).
- Mada Masr was ordered closed, and Attalah will be held until payment is made.
- Amnesty International called the verdict a crushing blow to press freedom.
- CPJ notes Mada Masr’s long-standing pressure from authorities and its vital reporting.
Other reports
- SourceFinancial TimesUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Financial TimesSourceFinancial TimesUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Financial Times
“Egypt shuts down one of the country’s last independent news outlets”
- SourceMiddleeasteyeLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at MiddleeasteyeSourceMiddleeasteyeLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Middleeasteye
- 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”
How it got here
BBC publishes the article.
concise reads it.
Grouped with 8 other reports as story 2.
The Brief ranks it 2nd.
2 2 Egypt court orders prominent independent news website to close.
Bloomberg, AP, The New York Times and BBC all report the ruling.