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Egypt's closure of independent news site Mada Masr signals a severe crackdown on press freedom, silencing one of the country's last remaining independent voices.
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Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown
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Mada Masr, one of Egypt’s few independent media outlets, said a judge ordered it closed for operating without a license and detained its editor in chief.
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