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28 October 2026
Egypt orders closure of independent news site Mada Masr
Editor-in-chief Lina Attalah was briefly detained and fined over licensing violations. Rights groups condemned the ruling as a major blow to press freedom in Egypt, where independent media face growing pressure.
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