Egypt court fines journalist Lina Attalah and orders news site's closure

Source: BBC News — Middle East

Egypt court fines journalist Lina Attalah and orders news site's closure

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

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