Egypt detains journalist Lina Attalah after court ruling

Africanews27 October 2026, 14:48 UTCEgypt

Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of the country's leading independent news outlet Mada Masr, was detained by security forces after being fined in a swift trial on Tuesday, the publication said.

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