Egyptian human rights activist Mohamed Zaree won the Martin Ennals Award — dubbed “the Nobel Prize for human rights” — but couldn’t pick it up in person as he’s living under a travel ban, the Associated Press says. The award is given out by 10 of the world's leading human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.

Other international stories on Egyptworth noting in brief include:

  • Child obesity levels have increased tenfold worldwide over the last 40 years, with Egypt, South Africa, and Mexico showing especially “high rates of obesity in girls, between 20-25%,” Reuters says, citing WHO data
  • NBC News interviewed former El Bernameg host Bassem Youssef, who is still somehow seen as relevant by producers somewhere. Video here (runtime 2:53).
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