UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday pardoned Egyptian poet and activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi.
He was convicted by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on August 27 for engaging in activities that aim to stir and undermine national security. He was handed a 10-year jail term and a fine of AED200,000.
All necessary procedures have been taken to implement the presidential pardon, national news agency WAM added.
It was on January 10, 2025, that the UAE took Al-Qaradawi into custody after being extradited from Lebanon following a formal request submitted by the Central Authority in the UAE, represented by the Ministry of Justice.
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