"A declaration of war against the independent press”: In Egypt, court orders closure of Mada Masr and places its editor-...
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had been trying for years, but today he finally dared cross the red line. On the orders of Judge Mohamed Mubarak of the New Cairo Misdemeanour Court, the independent news website Mada Masr must shut down and its assets will be seized …