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Egypt sentences TV presenter Sarah Khalifa to death
BBC News··6 Sept
An Egyptian court sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging on drugs convictions, BBC News reported. State media said the group imported drug-making ingredients and held illegal firearms. Khalifa, 39, hosts Mission Impossible and has denied the charges. Nine defendants got life terms and seven were acquitted. She plans to appeal.
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What It Means For You
- Khalifa faces a death sentence that her lawyer says will be appealed.
- Nine co-defendants received life imprisonment; seven were acquitted.
- The court confirmed the verdict after obtaining the grand mufti's opinion.
What's Happening
- BBC cited al-Ahram saying the gang imported ingredients to make and sell drugs.
- Authorities said they seized more than 750kg of narcotics and raw materials.
- The verdict was announced last month and confirmed a month later.
How The Case Moved
- Egyptian law requires a grand mufti opinion before confirming death sentences.
- Khalifa told the court she first saw drugs when photographed at anti-narcotics offices.
- Amnesty International counted 492 death sentences in Egypt in 2025, with 23 carried out.
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