Egypt Detains Entire Staff of Independent News Outlet Matsadaash

Egyptian authorities detained the entire editorial team of Matsadaash, an independent news outlet, in a sweeping crackdown. Officials accused the journalists of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood — designated a terrorist organization — and of deliberately fabricating news stories. Matsadaash had built a reputation covering stories ignored by state-aligned media. International press freedom groups condemned the detentions, noting that terrorism charges are frequently used against critical reporters in Egypt.