Mada Masr head Lina Attalah warns of press crackdown in Egypt
Attalah, the head of a leading Egyptian news outlet, spoke days before a court hearing that could send her to jail.
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What happened
Lina Attalah, head of the Egyptian outlet Mada Masr, told AFP that Egypt's latest prosecution of journalists aims to silence the remnants of a free press. She spoke days before she faces possible jail time in court.
Why it matters
Attalah says the prosecutions are meant to silence what remains of Egypt's independent press.
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