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Egyptian court orders closure of news website and fines editor-in-chief

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“Egyptian court orders closure of news website and fines editor-in-chief”

An Egyptian court ordered the closure of Mada Masr , one of the country's best-known independent news websites, after convicting its editor-in-chief, Lina Attalah, of running it without a licence. The New Cairo Misdemeanour Court gave her the maximum fine of three million Egyptian pounds (about $54,000) and ordered the confiscation of the outlet's equipment and property. Attalah was taken into custody after the ruling and released several hours later after the outlet paid the fine, according to…

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