Sara Qudah, the MENA Regional Director for the Committee to Protect Journalists, described the series of events as an "unprecedented crackdown on independent journalism." The organization stated that the detention of entire newsrooms and the summons of editors must end immediately.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Egypt Summons Mada Masr Editor After Mass Newsroom Arrests
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Egyptian prosecutors called Lina Attalah for questioning on Monday, targeting the editor-in-chief of the Mada Masr news outlet. This action is part of a broader sweep of independent media over the last 30 days, during which the Supreme State Security Prosecution arrested the entire staff of the Matsda2sh newsroom and interrogated journalist Rasha Azab over a tweet. Azab was required to pay LE 10,000 bail to secure her release, and authorities reportedly tortured the journalists detained from Matsda2sh.
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