An Egyptian
court sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other individuals to
death by hanging following their conviction on drug-related charges on Saturday.
According to
the state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they belonged to a criminal syndicate that
imported raw ingredients to manufacture narcotics with the intent to sell them.
Authorities also recovered illegal firearms and ammunition from the group.
Khalifa, 39,
host of the crime-focused television program Mission Impo...