# Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:35:18+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/egypt-orders-closure-of-leading-independent-news-site-mada-masr?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/egypt-orders-closure-of-leading-independent-news-site-mada-masr-910ea0/

Editor Lina Attalah was freed once a $53,400 fine was paid, only to learn of a one-year sentence passed in her absence.

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