Egypt court convicts Mada Masr editor, orders outlet shut in press crackdown

A Cairo court convicted Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, of managing an unlicensed website, leading to her brief detention and a court order to shut the outlet. This marks an escalation in Egypt's clampdown on independent media, following a pattern of legal actions against dissenting voices. The move raises concerns about press freedom and signals a tightening of state control over critical journalism.

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