The Devil's Daughter and Cairo's Drug Empress
This episode explores the real-life criminal cases that inspired two Egyptian television dramas.
The first story follows Nawayia Abdel Tawab, widely known as “Ma’ana,” who rose from humble beginnings as a vegetable seller to become a notorious drug kingpin in the 1990s. Despite her criminal empire, she built local support through charitable acts before a coordinated sting operation led to her arrest, imprisonment, and eventual public repentance.
The second case centers on Aziza Bint Iblis, a woman who kidnapped newborns in retaliation against those who mocked her infertility. One of the…
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