Egypt Fines Editor Lina Attalah and Orders Closure of Mada Masr
A Cairo court has convicted prominent Egyptian journalist and editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of managing an unlicensed website. The ruling resulted in a fine and the closure of the independent news outlet Mada Masr, raising concerns over press freedom in the country.
An Egyptian court has convicted Lina Attalah, the editor-in-chief of the independent news outlet Mada Masr, for managing an unlicensed website. Following the conviction, authorities ordered the closure of the prominent news site and imposed a financial penalty.
Attalah was released after a fine of $53,400 was paid. However, she subsequently learned that she had also been sentenced to one year in prison in a ruling passed in her absence during the legal proceedings.
The actions against Attalah and Mada Masr have sparked warnings regarding an escalating clampdown on press freedom in Cairo. Observers note the growing restrictions on independent journalism following the court's decisions.
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