Sarah Khalifa was a familiar face on Egyptian television, with millions of followers on Instagram after nearly two decades working for Egyptian, Saudi and Iraqi channels and running her own businesses on the side.
On Saturday in a Cairo courtroom she was sentenced to death by hanging, alongside 11 others found guilty of being part of a drugs network.
The conviction of a prominent television personality for drugs offences has gripped public attention, with footage showing parts of the trial being circulated on social media, and the verdict…
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