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Why star TV presenter Sarah Khalifa faces the death penalty in Egypt and what comes next?

Egyptian law allows capital punishment for some serious drug offences, while a 2024 reform gives felony defendants a full appeal before the Court of Cassation. Euronews examines how the process works before a death sentence becomes final in Egypt.

Published Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 12:14
Egyptian law allows capital punishment for some serious drug offences, while a 2024 reform gives felony defendants a full appeal before the Court of Cassation. Euronews examines how the process works before a death sentence becomes final in Egypt.

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