Topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press this morning is economist Abdel-Khalek Farouk’s release on bail, after he was detained and accused of spreading fake news ahead of the publication of his new book. The AP has the story. Farouk’s arrest means Egypt’s crackdown on dissent has expanded to include dissenting economists, Zvi Bar'el writes for Haaretz.

News that the Interior Ministry intervened to stop a potato shortage from turning into a crisis is also making the rounds.

Other headlines worth a look:

  • Egypt’s prosecutor general referred 43 people to military trial on Monday for their involvement in the deadly attack that killed 16 policemen in Wahat last year, Ahram Online reports.
  • Victims of organ trafficking are forced to sign papers claiming they’re donors, France 24 reports.
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