{
  "id": 19513555,
  "title": "Retrial of Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah suspended",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/retrial-of-egyptian-journalist-lina-attalah-suspended",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:43:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/retrial-egyptian-journalist-lina-attalah-suspended"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Egyptian court has adjourned the retrial of journalist Lina Attalah until November 18 to evaluate a defense request to remove the judge, according to the independent news outlet Mada Masr. Attalah is currently facing charges of publishing false news and operating a website without a license, for which she was previously sentenced to a year in prison in absentia in 2024.\n\nAttalah's lawyer, Hassan al-Azhari, informed the court that the defense would present its arguments for removing the judge prior to the next hearing. The defense contends that the judge, Mohamed Mubarak, \"has already formed a view against the defendant.\" Moreover, on October 27, Mubarak issued a ruling in a separate case, fining Attalah 3 million Egyptian pounds (approximately $56,000) and ordering the closure of Mada Masr.\n\nThese proceedings unfold amid a broader crackdown on independent media in Egypt. In September, all six journalists employed by fact-checking outlet Matsadaash were detained.",
  "summary": "Retrial of Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah suspended An Egyptian court on Wednesday adjourned the retrial of Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah until 18 November to consider a defence request for the judge’s removal, the independent news outlet said . Attalah faces charges of publishing false news and operating a website without a licence in a case in which she was sentenced to a year in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}