Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown
Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media outlets, said a judge ordered it closed for operating without a license and detained its editor in chief.
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- Desk: World
- Filed: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:15:20 GMT
- Status: Developing — the desk is updating this file
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