# Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:21:41+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/world/europe/egypt-press-crackdown-mada-masr-attalah.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/egyptian-court-orders-news-site-closed-as-critics-warn-of-a-crackdown-d33626/

Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media outlets, said a judge ordered it closed for operating without a license and detained its editor in chief.

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