An Egyptian court sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death for involvement in an organized drug trafficking and manufacturing operation, according to official Egyptian media. The sentences were confirmed late Saturday. Details of the charges against each defendant were not immediately available.
Khalifa had worked in Egyptian television before her arrest in connection with the case. The court found the group operated as an organized gang engaged in both trafficking and manufacturing drugs. No information was provided about the specific substances involved or the scale of the operation.
Egypt has maintained some of the world's strictest drug laws and carries out executions for trafficking offenses. The country has faced international scrutiny over its use of capital punishment, particularly in cases involving drug-related convictions.
