# UAE pardons Egyptian-Turkish poet facing 10 years in jail

https://mins.news/en/item/45684

- Reuters, 2026-09-04 15:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-pardons-egyptian-turkish-poet-facing-10-years-jail-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ae8b448059c000187c78d

> UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan pardoned Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdulrahman Youssef al-Qaradawi on Friday, state news agency WAM reported. The pardon came a week after al-Qaradawi received a 10-year jail sentence following his extradition from Lebanon.

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