UAE President pardons Abdul Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi following cybercrime conviction
Lebanese authorities originally detained him on December 29, 2024, at the Masnaa border crossing upon his entry from Syria, following the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has granted a presidential pardon to convict Abdul Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi, state news agency WAM reported on Friday.
At the time of his arrest, Lebanese Prosecutor General Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar stated that Al-Qaradawi—traveling on a Turkish passport—was detained pursuant to an Arab Interior Ministers Council notice issued via Interpol.
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