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Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Morsi’s successful appeal dominates headlines on Egypt for 16 November 2016

Morsi back in the headlines this morning after Court of Cassation overturns death sentence: The ultimately not-very-surprising Court of Cassation ruling yesterday overturning the death sentence handed former president Mohamed Morsi is dominating coverage of Egypt this morning. Examples in the Financial Times, New York Times, Voice of America and BBC. Most media outlets will pick up coverage from the Associated Press (with a note from Morsi’s son and lawyer saying the ousted president has been in solitary confinement since 2013) and Reuters (short and to-the-point).

Elsewhere: Remember that Egyptian cotton scandal we were covering back in August and September — the one that saw an Indian company accused of faking Egyptian cotton for major US brands (background here and here), then coming to Egypt to beg forgiveness? Well, the story has resurfaced: The producer, Welspun, could face class-action lawsuits in the United States. It’s a great, deep dive into the intersection of US retail and the Egyptian cotton industry — and a reminder that the next time your American pal makes fun of you for Egypt’s love of (ludicrous) third-party lawsuits, you can slap them back with the need for tort reform in America. A class-action suit? Because someone faked an origin label? On sheets? Sure. That’s going to Make America Great Again.

Other stories worth a moment of your time this morning:

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