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Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime

The Guardian Australia - World · 6 September 2026 at 4:00 am

Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime

Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffic drugs An Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television presenter and 11 others to death for manufacturing and trafficking narcotics in a sprawling drug case, official media reported on Saturday.

The presenter, Sarah Khalifa, 39, is best known for her programme Mission Impossible, which dealt with issues concerning security and crime.

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Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime

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