Lina Attalah says Egypt cannot crush independent journalism

On a day in which the new diplomatic war with Qatar dominated coverage of Egypt in the global press, Mada Masr founding editor Lina Attalah writes in an op-ed by theNew York Times that the state cannot “crush independent journalism.” Mada Masr, one of some 21 websites recently blocked by the state, will continue publishing news on their website for its audience outside Egypt and on Facebook and Google Drive, she writes.