A Cairo court fined the journalist 3 million pounds and ordered the independent outlet closed; she was released from custody hours later as Amnesty and CPJ condemned the ruling.
Six staff at the independent fact-checking outlet were seized last week; five remain unaccounted for as rights groups demand their release
The administration turned away correspondents Friday morning, escalating a First Amendment fight as newsrooms rally and legal questions mount.
Trump administration withdraws demands for phone records and testimony in leak probe, marking a rare retreat amid escalating press freedom concerns.
Federal agents sought testimony from multiple reporters, escalating tensions between the administration and the press.