Egypt shuts Mada Masr, editor sentenced in absentia after fine paid

Egyptian authorities ordered the closure of independent news outlet Mada Masr and sentenced editor Lina Attalah to one year in prison in absentia, after she was briefly detained and released upon payment of a $53,400 fine. The move escalates a sustained crackdown on independent media, signaling further contraction of press freedom in Egypt.

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