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Sunday, September 06, 2026

Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted of drugs charges. According to state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they were part of a criminal gang which imported ingredients used to make drugs with the intent of selling them.

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However, it was only confirmed a month later after the court obtained a religious opinion from the grand mufti of Egypt - a legal requirement in death sentence cases.

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No need to do this so gruesomely in public. They could've just made her the star of an exploitative reality show and poisoned her shai with Stevia. That sort of thing gets big ratings, and, ultimately, Emmy awards.

#1 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2026-09-06 01:15 PM | Reply

No need to do this so gruesomely in public.

They don't. It's Egypt.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-09-06 01:17 PM | Reply

Israel is trying to end public executions by killing as many journalists with cameras and video equipment as possible so no one will be able to see the ongoing, very public genocide of the Palestinian people.

#3 | Posted by pumpkinhead at 2026-09-06 01:30 PM | Reply

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