Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed
The conviction of respected journalist Lina Attalah and the closure of the independent news site represents a devastating blow to press freedom in the country Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Cairo-based online newspaper Mada Masr, pictured during an interview with AFP in Cairo, Egypt, 28 December 2020 (AFP) Security personnel lifted prominent Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah off the ground and carried her out of a Cairo courtroom on Tuesday, moments after…
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