Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death for drug trafficking
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Sarah Khalifa, Egyptian Court
Cairo, Egypt
September 5, 2026
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TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to death by an Egyptian court. They were convicted of forming a criminal gang to manufacture and traffic narcotics. Authorities seized over 750kg of narcotics and unlicensed firearms.
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