Egypt court orders prominent independent news website to close.
Bloomberg, AP, The New York Times and BBC all report the ruling.
OriginalSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished16:53 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished16:53 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Court orders closure of one of Egypt's last independent media outlets, detains and fines editor”
Court orders closure of Mada Masr; editor detained and fined
Key points
- Egyptian court orders closure of Mada Masr, a rare independent outlet.
- Editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is convicted for operating a website without a license and fined about $53,400.
- Attalah is detained until the fine is paid following the verdict.
- Authorities have long restricted Mada Masr; website blocked inside Egypt since 2017.
- Rights groups condemn the move as a blow to press freedom and independent journalism.
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
- SourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at BBC
“Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure”
- 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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Bloomberg, AP, The New York Times and BBC all report the ruling.