Egypt arrests top journalist, shuts down critical news site
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Egyptian authorities released prominent journalist Lina Attalah from custody on Tuesday, only hours after detaining her. Her release came shortly after a court ordered the closure of her news website, Mada Masr. Earlier, the same court fined Attalah three million Egyptian pounds (about $53,400) for running the outlet without a license.