Egypt orders closure of independent news site Mada Masr
Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".
Key points
- 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.
Editor Lina Attalah was freed once a $53,400 fine was paid, only to learn of a one-year sentence passed in her absence.
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