Egypt detains prominent journalist Lina Attalah after trial

Mada Masr chief editor Lina Attalah was fined for operating the website without a licence, according to Free Malaysia Today. Rights groups call it an escalation of Cairo's press freedom crackdown.

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1. 27 Oct, 14:43 UTCFree Malaysia Today reports Attalah detention

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• Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closureBBC News
• Egypt detains prominent journalist Lina Attalah after trialFree Malaysia Today