Egypt Court Orders Closure of Independent News Site Mada Masr

An Egyptian court ordered the closure of independent news site Mada Masr and fined its editor-in-chief, escalating state pressure on critical media. Reporters Without Borders condemned the ruling as 'monstrous.' This marks a further tightening of press freedoms in Egypt, though the immediate market impact is negligible.

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