Egypt sentences Sara Khalifa and 11 others
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced film producer Sarah Khalifa to death, along with 11 other defendants, in the "Major Drug Case." This verdict came after over 750 kilograms of drugs and explosives were seized, and the accused were found involved in manufacturing and smuggling narcotics, as well as plotting to promote them. They were also charged with possessing firearms and ammunition without a license. Additionally, the court sentenced 9 defendants to life imprisonment and acquitted 7 others out of a total of 28 defendants. The court also referred Sarah Khalifa's case to the Grand Mufti for a religious opinion regarding her possible execution. The investigations included details about the distribution of roles among the defendants in importing, manufacturing, and distributing the drugs. It was established that Sarah Khalifa was involved in financing the activities and maintaining contact with external suspects. The case began in April 2025 after Khalifa's arrest and the investigation lasted 40 days. Furthermore, the court handed down a separate three-year prison sentence to Sarah Khalifa in a different case related to detaining a young man, assaulting him, and violating his honor inside her residence. During this investigation, video recordings of the incident were found.
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