Egypt Sentences TV Presenter, 11 Others to Death in Drugs Case
The court also convicted 9 other defendants to life terms and acquitted 7, after seizing more than 750 kilograms of narcotics and raw materials, officials said.
- 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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Sarah Khalifa is known in Egypt for running the “Mission Impossible” program, focused on security and crime issues
Popular TV Host Sentenced To Death
Egyptian media personality Sarah Khalifa has been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted in a sprawling synthetic drug case that ensnared more than two dozen defendants. Khalifa, a former television host with a massive social media following, was one of 12 defendants handed death sentences Saturday after a Cairo Criminal Court convicted them […]
TV Presenter with 2.6 Million Instagram Followers Sentenced to Death by Hanging
Egyptian TV host, entrepreneur and influencer Sarah Khalifa was sentenced to death by hanging in a Cairo court on Saturday, September 5. Khalifa, 39, is accused of organizing a drug manufacturing gang, storing raw materials to make drugs, and traveling to London and Paris to meet with other drug gang leaders. The TV presenter was […]
TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt on drug charges
Khalifa denied the charges and plans to appeal the death sentence, per her lawyer.Egyptian TV presenter Sarah KhalifaCredit: Sarah Khalifa/InstagramKey PointsTwelve people have been sentenced to death in Egypt as part of a large drug case.Among the defendants is television presenter and lifestyle influencer Sarah Khalifa.Khalifa, who wept at sentencing, has denied the charges and plans to appeal the death sentence.Egyptian television presenter a…
She was sentenced along with 11 other people
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