Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel Wahab has been sentenced to six months in prison for joking about the cleanliness of the River Nile.
Sherine, one of the country's most famous singers ‑ and a judge on the Arabic version of The Voice TV show ‑ told a fan that drinking from the famous river might give them parasites.
She has now been convicted by a Cairo court of spreading false news, but remains free pending an appeal.
Egyptian news outlet Ahram said she was ordered to pay 5,000 Egyptian pounds as bail, in addition to a fine of 10,000 pounds.
Source: BBC
