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Why did the authorities close the Mada Masr website? The story from licensing to the verdict

Egypt ·

An Egyptian court ordered the closure of the Mada Masr news website last Tuesday after convicting its editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, of running the site without a license. The ruling has continued to generate debate.

Mada Masr is an independent Egyptian news website known for critical reporting. In recent years Egyptian authorities have taken legal action against several independent media outlets and journalists.

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