Egypt retrials a well-known TikTokker after five-year sentence

This article reports the retrial of Egyptian content creator "Umm Sajda" (Mahrousa Gamal Saleh) after she was sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for money laundering involving 3 million Egyptian pounds. The Economic Court had issued an absentia ruling against her in May 2026, and now retrial proceedings are underway according to the law, with a date set for the next session. The case involves allegations of money laundering, with penalties including a fine of 3 million pounds, a precautionary fine, and measures to prevent her from disposing of assets. **Summary:** The Egyptian court is rerunning the case against "Umm Sajda" after issuing an absentia prison sentence for money laundering involving 3 million pounds, and the court is preparing to review the case again.