Egypt sentences television presenter Sara Khalifa to death
Translated from Sinhala and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Egyptian television presenter and actress Sara Khalifa, 39, and 11 other people received death sentences after drug convictions.
- Al-Ahram reported that the group belonged to an organized crime gang involved in importing and selling materials used to manufacture drugs.
- They also faced charges of possessing illegal firearms and ammunition.
Egyptian television presenter and actress Sara Khalifa, 39, has been sentenced to death along with 11 other people after they were convicted on drug charges.
Al-Ahram reported that the defendants belonged to an organized crime gang involved in importing materials from abroad for drug production and selling them.
They were also accused of possessing illegal firearms and ammunition.
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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