https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democratic-senator-blames-egypt-press-crackdown-on-us-military-aid-decisionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democratic-senator-blames-egypt-press-crackdown-on-us-military-aid-decisionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/democratic-senator-blames-egypt-press-crackdown-on-us-military-aid-decision#u172796Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:51:31 +0000An Egyptian court ordered the closure of the independent news outlet Mada Masr and fined prominent editor Lina Attalah, intensifying a prolonged government campaign against independent journalism. Critics on Capitol Hill warned that the ongoing suppression reflects a broader escalation against the press in Egypt. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy blamed the crackdown directly on a decision by the United States to waive human rights conditions on military assistance, arguing that bypassing these restrictions enabled the targeting and arrest of journalists.Why it mattersThe closure of Mada Masr ta