Egypt court orders Mada Masr shut; editor Lina Attalah freed after fine

An Egyptian court convicted Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent outlet Mada Masr, of running an unlicensed website and ordered the site shut. She was briefly detained and released after a fine of 3 million Egyptian pounds was paid. Her lawyer said she had also been sentenced in absentia in 2024, with an appeal hearing set for November 11.