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UAE pardons Egyptian dissident-poet al-Qaradawi facing 10 years in prison

Name: UAE pardons Egyptian dissident-poet al-Qaradawi facing 10 years in prison
Start: 2026-09-05T08:45:13Z
Location: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates · Middle East region

detected 2026-09-05T08:45:13Z updated 2026-09-05T08:45:13Z

Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an arrest warrant by the Arab Interior Ministers Council.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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Category: 🚨 Crime
Severity: Low
Confidence: Low
Sources: 1
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