CAIRO — A famous Arab singer will stand trial next month in her native Egypt over a video clip in which she advises a concert fan against drinking from the Nile River, officials said Wednesday.

The clip shows Sherine Abdel-Wahab, widely known by her first name, saying ‘‘You are better off drinking Evian,’’ a reference to a French brand of mineral water.

The fan had asked her to sing one of her hit songs, named for an Egyptian saying, that one who drinks from the Nile is bound to return.

Sherine now faces a host of charges, including incitement and harming the public interest.

The remark, clearly made in jest, set social media ablaze, with some users calling it an insult to Egyptian national pride and others saying the real culprits are those who pollute the river.

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