Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Summary
An Egyptian court sentenced TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death for producing and trafficking drugs. The court also gave them prison sentences for a kidnapping and assault case, and the verdicts can be appealed.Key Facts
- Sarah Khalifa, a 39-year-old TV presenter, was sentenced to death by hanging along with 11 others.
- They were charged with forming a criminal gang to make and sell narcotics and carrying illegal weapons.
- The court sought a religious opinion from Egypt’s Grand Mufti before issuing the death sentences, as required by law.
- Officials seized over 750 kg of drugs and raw materials, plus two apartments used as drug labs.
- Khalifa also faced a five-year prison sentence for kidnapping and assault in a separate case.
- Egypt uses the death penalty for crimes including premeditated murder, terrorism, some rapes, and drug trafficking.
- In 2025, Egypt issued 541 death sentences, according to a rights group.
- Khalifa is known for her TV show "Mission Impossible," which covered security and crime topics.
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