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Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking

A well-known Egyptian TV host and eleven others have been sentenced to death for drug trafficking, raising questions about Egypt's justice system and media freedom.

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Egyptian court sentences Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death

South China Morning Post ↗

Details emerge on gang's drug manufacturing and weapons charges

BBC World ↗

Case draws major media attention as verdict is widely reported

Al Jazeera ↗

Khalifa's high profile and TV work highlighted by international outlets

The Independent ↗

Observers note Egypt's high rate of death sentences for drug crimes

Franceinfo ↗

Khalifa pleads innocence and prepares for appeal

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