Egyptian police arrest all six journalists of investigative outlet
Rights groups say the arrests of all six newsroom staffers mark Egypt’s broadest crackdown on an independent fact-checking outlet in years.
- Between Monday and Tuesday, Egyptian authorities arrested all six members of the Matsadaash investigative journalism platform's editorial team. The entire newsroom is now in detention without official information regarding their whereabouts or alleged offenses.
- Matsadaash has specialized in news verification since 2018, frequently debunking government statements including a recent fact-check of Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty's refugee claims and a report on cronyism in public prosecution appointments.
- According to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights , four journalists were arrested at their homes in Cairo, Gharbia, and Port Said, while two others were detained on a Cairo street.
- During the raids, security forces confiscated mobile phones and personal laptops, while authorities have not disclosed the location or specific charges, prompting Matsadaash to describe the move as an "unprecedented development."
- With 26 journalists now detained in connection with their work, Egypt remains a leading jailer of media professionals, a security crackdown recently expanded to include Discord users and online content creators.
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Egyptian police arrest all six journalists of investigative outlet
Egyptian police arrested six journalists from a fact-checking and investigative media outlet, accusing them of spreading misinformation on behalf of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, which the publication denied.
By Jona Cenameri The six journalists, Mohamed Ashraf Abu Emeira, Abdallah Qadry, Islam Barakat, Omar Helal, Mohamed Mahmoud and Mohamed Adel, make up the entire editorial team of Matsadaash. They were arrested during operations by Egyptian security forces between the evening of September 28 and 29, 2026 in several areas of Egypt. According to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal […]
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