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Egyptian TV Presenter Sentenced

5 Sep to 7 Sep

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AFP in CairoThe Guardian
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning Post
Paulin KolaBBC
Youssef TahaBBC
Patrick ReillyNew York Post
Shahana YasminThe Independent
Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
Mohamed ElashiEuronews
Burcu BasaranEuronews

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A Cairo court has sentenced Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death for the manufacturing and illegal trafficking of drugs.

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Khalifa, 39, is best known for her TV programme Mission Impossible which dealt with crime issues.

6 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Sepwording from BBC

The verdict, issued after the court consulted Egypt’s grand mufti for his non-binding religious opinion as required by law in capital cases, can be appealed before the Court of Cassation.

6 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Sepwording from Al Jazeera

Al-Ahram reported that authorities seized more than 750kg of narcotics and raw materials, and found two apartments used as laboratories as well as unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

4 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Sepwording from The Guardian

Egypt applies the death penalty for premeditated murder, terrorism, some rape offences and drug trafficking.

4 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Sepwording from The Guardian

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Khalifa also owns a cosmetic surgery clinic and a production company that specialises in organising parties and events.

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Nine fellow defendants have been sentenced to life imprisonment, while seven have been acquitted.

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5 Sep
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of drugs charges.
6 outlets · BBC
6 Sep
Khalifa vigorously denied the charges, telling investigators she “never smoked a cigarette in my life,” according to Al Jazeera.
2 outlets · New York Post

Coverage 9 articles

7 Sep Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death
Euronews
7 Sep Popular Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa faces appeal battle after death sentence
Euronews
6 Sep Mission Impossible presenter among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt
ABC News (AU)
6 Sep Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drugs case
Al Jazeera
6 Sep Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa among 12 sentenced to death in drugs case
The Independent
6 Sep Glamorous TV host weeps as she’s sentenced to death by hanging for involvement in drug trafficking gang
New York Post
5 Sep TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case
BBC
5 Sep Egypt sentences TV presenter, 11 others to death in drugs case
South China Morning Post
5 Sep Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
The Guardian

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