UAE pardons Egyptian-Turkish poet after 10-year sentence
By The BriefBrief
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan pardoned Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdulrahman Youssef al-Qaradawi on Friday, state news agency WAM said. The pardon came a week after he received a 10-year jail sentence following his extradition from Lebanon.
WHO:UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Abdulrahman Youssef al-Qaradawi; WAM
WHAT:The UAE president pardoned poet Abdulrahman Youssef al-Qaradawi after a 10-year jail sentence.
WHEN:Sep 4, 2026
WHERE:United Arab Emirates
WHY:The president granted a pardon following the poet’s 10-year jail sentence after extradition from Lebanon.
