Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Attalah was taken briefly into custody after a Cairo court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website, prompting fresh international concerns over press freedom in Egypt.
Editor-in-chief Lina Attalah was briefly detained and fined over licensing violations.
Rights groups condemned the ruling as a major blow to press freedom in Egypt, where independent media face growing pressure.
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