Egypt fines editor Lina Attalah and shuts down the independent news outlet Mada Masr

Updated 2026-10-30 · told from many outlets at once

Egypt has blocked Mada Masr since 2017. A court previously fined editor-in-chief Lina Attalah for operating without a license. The court fined her 3 million Egyptian pounds.

• The New Cairo Misdemeanour Court ordered the closure of the Mada Masr website.
• A court previously fined Attalah for operating a website without a license.
• The New Cairo Misdemeanour Court fined Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah EGP 3 million.

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