Egyptian journalist released again after paying a fine of 50,000 euros

Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah has been released after being arrested for operating the news site Mada Masr without a permit. She was detained in court following a ruling that imposed a fine and ordered the site to be taken offline. Attalah, the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, is known for covering politically sensitive topics in Egypt and has received numerous international awards for her work. Human rights organizations condemned her arrest as an unprecedented attack on press freedom. Mada Masr remains accessible outside Egypt despite being blocked since 2017. The situation highlights the severe restrictions on media freedom in the country, where most media outlets have close ties to the state.