Following an investigative report about corruption within one of Egypt’s largest political parties, the country’s last independent news site has come under fire from the judiciary.
“We expected repercussions on this article,” Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, told DW. “This is never a reason to not publish a story, as long as the evidence is 100% airtight and cross-verified.”
The article, published in late August, highlighted “serious financial infractions” by prominent…