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Egyptian journalist’s retrial adjourned as UN warns of ‘assaults on press freedom’

Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is being tried on the charge of "publishing false news" and potentially faces imprisonment.

Egyptian journalist's retrial adjourned as UN warns of 'assaults on press freedom'
Egyptian journalist's retrial adjourned as UN warns of 'assaults on press freedom' — image via BBC News World — Credit: Storywire

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Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is being tried on the charge of "publishing false news" and potentially faces imprisonment.

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