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title: "Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure"
description: "Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented \"a crushing blow to press freedom\"."
section: world-events
published: 2026-10-28T12:21:28.232932+00:00
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source: "BBC World"
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# Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure

*Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".*

## Article

Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".
— BBC World
Read the full report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8rz14k1jvxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Originally published by BBC World: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8rz14k1jvxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss