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. 28 Oct, 13:02 UTCFirst appeared on The National

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• Egyptian court orders closure of news website and fines editor-in-chiefThe National