In the international press this morning: Egyptian prosecutors have referred 28 suspects to court in two separate cases on charges of joining local affiliates of Daesh and Al-Qaida, after allegedly plotting attacks against security forces and the high state prosecution headquarters in Cairo, reports The AP. Of the 28 accused, 17 are in custody but no date has been set for the trial.

Also making the rounds:

• Human rights: The events surrounding Malak El-Kashef, a transgender woman arrested earlier this month and now being detained in a men’s prison, puts the spotlight back on LGBTQ rights in Egypt, says Haaretz.
• Egypt is attempting to revitalize its once great cotton industry through the introduction of modern machinery and upgrading 11 plants. The Arab Weekly explores the effects such changes may have on demand for extra-long staple cotton.
• Proximity unites people, apparently: The Arab Weekly views the densely populated Shubra district of Cairo stands as a bastion of religious tolerance.
• A Forbes contributor features an interview with Egyptian travel blogger Yara Yehia, co-founder of YouTube channel “Hezaha w Safer.”
• Sudanese refugees in Egypt face myriad challenges and long to return home, Voice of Africa reports.
• It’s a long time to wait to be proven right: Archaeologists have confirmed the existence of a mysterious ship known as a baris, nearly 2500 years after ancient Greek historian Herodotus claimed its existence. Fragments of the unusually shaped boat were recently found near the ancient, sunken port city of Thonis-Heracleion, Art Net reports.