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Cairo court issues death sentence for Sarah Khalifa and 12 defendants in ‘Grand Drug Case’

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:57:51 +0000

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Key context: <p>The Cairo Criminal Court, on Tuesday, has issued a death sentence for TV host Sarah Khalifa and 12 other defendants, and referred their case to the Grand Mufti of Egypt, setting September 5th as the date for the issuing the verdict. Referral to the Mufti is required in the Egyptian court system ahead of any &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/cairo-court-issues-death-sentence-for-sarah-khalifa-and-12-defendants-in-grand-drug-case/">Cairo court issues death sentence for Sarah Khalifa and 12 defendants in &#8216;Grand Drug Case&#8217;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

The Cairo Criminal Court, on Tuesday, has issued a death sentence for TV host Sarah Khalifa and 12 other defendants, and referred their case to the Grand Mufti of Egypt, setting September 5th as the date for the issuing the verdict. Referral to the Mufti is required in the Egyptian court system ahead of any … The post Cairo court issues death sentence for Sarah Khalifa and 12 defendants in ‘Grand Drug Case’ appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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