{
  "id": 5888402,
  "title": "Mission Impossible presenter sentenced to death in drugs case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/mission-impossible-presenter-sentenced-to-death-in-drugs-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T01:49:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/sarah-khalifa-egyptian-tv-presenter-sentenced-to-death-drugs/107121306"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Egyptian court has sentenced television presenter Sarah Khalifa to death for drug trafficking and manufacturing, along with 11 others. The 39-year-old, known for her program Mission Impossible, denied the allegations, claiming she has never smoked a cigarette and is innocent. The verdict came after the court sought the Grand Mufti's religious opinion, a step required for capital cases in Egypt. Khalifa, who owns a plastic surgery clinic and production company, was accused of forming a criminal gang to procure materials for narcotics production and trafficking. Authorities seized over 750 kilograms of drugs and found two labs, firearms, and ammunition. Khalifa also faces an additional five-year prison sentence for another case involving kidnapping and assault.",
  "summary": "Sarah Khalifa, who is best known for her TV crime series, Mission Impossible, is among 12 people who have been convicted of manufacturing and trafficking narcotics.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}