Egyptian court sentences TV presenter and 11 others to death in drug case
An Egyptian court handed death sentences to television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others in a case involving drug manufacturing and trafficking, state media said.
An Egyptian court has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people to death over a drug case, according to state media. The ruling concerns allegations of manufacturing and trafficking narcotics.
Khalifa, 39, is known for hosting Mission Impossible, a programme that focused on crime and security issues. The reports did not say when the court delivered the verdict.
The case was described as involving an organised criminal group. No further details about the evidence or the defendants' responses were included in the reports.
Death sentences in Egypt are subject to the country's legal process, which can include appeals before any punishment is carried out.
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