Egypt Sentences TV Presenter, 11 Others to Death in Drugs Case
- A Cairo court sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death for involvement in a major drugs case, though the verdict can still be appealed.
- Defendants allegedly formed a criminal gang to manufacture synthetic drugs, importing materials from abroad and possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
- Police seized more than 750kg of narcotics and equipment after discovering two apartments used as labs, while Khalifa was accused of supplying funds and meeting gang leaders abroad.
- In capital cases, the Grand Mufti must provide a non-binding religious opinion before a final verdict is delivered under Egyptian law.
- Figures show Egypt handed down 492 death sentences in 2025, marking a 35% increase from 365 in 2024, while Human rights monitors documented at least 23 executions last year.
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Incidentally: the 39-year-old woman ran a plastic surgery clinic and drug lab with her companions during the shows.
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Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa was among 12 people sentenced to death by hanging on Saturday after a Cairo Criminal Court convicted them in a major case involving the manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs, according to Egyptian media reports. The court also sentenced nine defendants to life imprisonment and acquitted seven others, bringing the … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Polit…
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa is among 12 people sentenced to death for drug-related crimes. The 39-year-old was accused of forming an organized criminal group to produce and trade drugs. The court sentenced her to death by hanging.
Sarah Khalifa, a well-known TV presenter in her home country, and 11 other people were sentenced to death for organized drug crime.
Egyptian television host Sarah Khalifa was sentenced to death by hanging for manufacturing and drug trafficking, according to information from the local press and AFP. Khalifa, 39 years old, and 11 others involved in the scheme received the sentence of a Cairo court "for training of organized crime gang specialized in the purchase of materials used to manufacture narcotics, with the purpose of trafficking them, possession and carrying of weapon …
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