UAE pardons Egyptian dissident-poet al-Qaradawi facing 10 years in prison
- Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an arrest warrant by the Arab Interior Ministers Council.
- Egyptian opposition activist and poet Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi has been pardoned by United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), according to state media.
- Al-Qaradawi was arrested in Lebanon in December 2024 and extradited to the UAE in January 2025, facing charges of “engaging in activities that aim to stir and undermine public security”.
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- Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an arrest warrant by the Arab Interior Ministers Council.
- Egyptian opposition activist and poet Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi has been pardoned by United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), according to state media.
- Al-Qaradawi was arrested in Lebanon in December 2024 and extradited to the UAE in January 2025, facing charges of “engaging in activities that aim to stir and undermine public security”.
Sources: Al Jazeera