Death for killers of Lebanese star Tamim

Hisham Talaat Moustafa is a well-known property tycoon in Egypt An Egyptian businessman and a security guard have been sentenced to death for the murder of the Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim. Tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa was found guilty of paying $2m to ex-policeman Muhsin Sukkari to kill the singer. Ms Tamim had reportedly broken off a relationship with Moustafa several months before she was stabbed to death. The trial, involving wealth, politics and showbusiness, has gripped the attention of Egypt and the Middle East. One report described "chaos" in the courtroom after the judge read out a short statement and ordered the men's sentences referred to the religious authorities for confirmation - as is normal in Egypt. appearing on a Lebanese talent show Sukkari's face went pale and family members burst into tears as the sentence was read out, news agency AFP said. The indictment had accused Sukkari of killing Tamim with a knife at her luxury Dubai apartment. It accused Moustafa of participating in the crime through "incitement, agreement and assistance" in the killing.