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Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa and 11 others sentenced to death

A Cairo court on Saturday sentenced Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging in a major drugs case. Khalifa, 39, who denies the allegations, was arrested in April 2025. The death sentences have been referred to Egypt's Grand Mufti, as required by law, and the defendants can appeal.

By BriefTea Editorial · 6 September 2026 at 11:57

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