An Egyptian court has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa to death after prosecutors accused her of helping run a drug trafficking operation. The ruling, handed down on Saturday, September 5, also condemned her brother and 10 other defendants who authorities say were part of the same criminal network.
Khalifa is a well-known media figure in Egypt, with more than 2.6 million followers across social media platforms. She also owns a beauty clinic called Sara Clinic. Prosecutors say they gathered what they describe as “irrefutable” evidence linking her and her brother to founding and directing the trafficking ring, though the exact nature of that alleged involvement has not been fully detailed in public reporting.
The case has drawn significant attention in Egypt given Khalifa’s public profile and business ventures, raising questions about how a recognized on-air personality allegedly became entangled in organized drug crime. Egypt maintains capital punishment for serious drug offenses, and death sentences in such cases are sometimes subject to appeal or review before being carried out.
Details about the specific roles played by each of the twelve people convicted, as well as the scope of the alleged trafficking operation, remain limited in initial coverage. For the full story and more background on the case, read the original report from El Tiempo.
Source: El presunto rol de la presentadora Sarah Khalifa en banda narco por la que fue condenada a muerte en Egipto (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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