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Egypt Shuts Down Independent News Outlet Mada Masr

The government has closed the publication, prompting criticism from civil society groups regarding the arrest of editor-in-chief Lina Atallah.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 27 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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First reported by News Feed, 2h 00m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 27 Oct 2026. News Feed published first, on 27 October at 14:11 UTC; BBC News followed 2h 00m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 27 October at 17:21 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), BBC News.

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  1. Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown The New York Times ·
  2. Egypt shuts down one of the country’s last independent news outlets News Feed ·
  3. Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure BBC News

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  • Egypt
  • Mada Masr
  • Lina Atallah
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