https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/egyptian-journalist-s-retrial-adjourned-as-un-warns-of-assaults-on-press-freedomContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/egyptian-journalist-s-retrial-adjourned-as-un-warns-of-assaults-on-press-freedomhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/egyptian-journalist-s-retrial-adjourned-as-un-warns-of-assaults-on-press-freedom#u202963Sun, 15 Nov 2026 21:22:10 +0000An Egyptian court has postponed the retrial of Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent news site Mada Masr, until November 18 after her lawyers requested a new judge. Attalah faces charges of "publishing false news" and possible imprisonment. The UN human rights office warned of widening assaults on press freedom in Egypt, citing the jailing of an entire fact-checking newsroom. International rights groups and media outlets have condemned the proceedings as part of a broader campaign of harassment against independent journalism.Why it mattersMada Masr is one of Egypt's few r