Egyptian TV host Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in drugs case

The verdict against the television presenter and social media influencer comes over a year after her arrest.

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 …