Egypt's Independent Media Faces Severe Crackdown as Courts Order Closures and Fines

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Egypt's Independent Media Faces Severe Crackdown as Courts Order Closures and Fines

Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown

10/28/2026

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.

ABC News

Court orders closure of one of Egypt's last independent media outlets, detains and fines editor

10/27/2026

A court has ordered the closure of one of Egypt’s last independent news outlets, Mada Masr, after convicting its editor-in-chief on charges of operating a website without a license

The Washington Times

Court orders closure of one of Egypt's last independent media outlets, detains and fines editor

10/27/2026

An Egyptian court ordered the closure of one of Egypt's last independent news outlets Tuesday after convicting its editor-in-chief of operating a website without a license in a major blow to the...

BBC

Egypt court fines journalist Lina Attalah and orders news site's closure

10/27/2026

Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".

The Washington Post

Egypt’s crackdown on press draws criticism on Capitol Hill

10/27/2026

Authorities in Egypt are moving to shut down Mada Masr, one of the country’s last independent publications, and arrested an entire newsroom last month.