Human rights is leading the conversation on Egypt in the international press this morning. Prominent activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been granted British citizenship in a move that the Associated Press says aims to secure his release. Abdel Fattah has been imprisoned for much of the last decade and last week began a hunger strike. The story is getting wide coverage from the Guardian, Reuters and Euro News. The AP in the same story notes that economics researcher Ayman Hadhoud died in early March at Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital after reportedly being detained by government agents a month earlier. AFP also has news of Hadhoud’s death.

Also making headlines:

• Suits Arabia faces a real-life lawsuit … about suits: Local clothing brand Orange Square is taking legal action against the production company behind the Egyptian remake of the hit US show, for allegedly failing to pay EGP 2.7 mn for costumes — a claim the showrunners deny. (The National)
• Egypt’s economic ties with Israel are growing closer despite the country’s unpopularity among the Egyptian public. (Haaretz)