{
  "id": 5530669,
  "title": "UAE President pardons Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/uae-president-pardons-abdul-rahman-yusuf-al-qaradawi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:14:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-president-pardons-abdul-rahman-yusuf-al-qaradawi-1.500663124"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi: In a significant move, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan granted pardon to Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi, who faced a decade-long prison term and a Dh200,000 fine. The decision was made on Friday, September 4, 2026. Al Qaradawi was convicted by the Cybercrime Circuit of the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal on August 27 for the alleged offences. The court sentenced him to 10 years in prison along with the financial penalty. Following the implementation of the presidential pardon, UAE authorities have taken necessary steps to bring Al Qaradawi into custody from Lebanon. Abdul Rahman Al Qaradawi, an Egyptian poet and political activist, is the son of the late Islamic scholar Yusuf Al Qaradawi. He gained fame for his criticism of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and became a leading figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising. Al Qaradawi also played a role in Mohamed ElBaradei’s political campaign and later backed Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh’s presidential bid in 2012. His works often delve into political and social matters.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi, who was sentenced last month to 10 years in prison and fined Dh200,000. The pardon was issued on Friday, September 4, 2026. The Cybercrime Circuit of the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted Al Qaradawi on August 27 of the offences brought against him and sentenced him to…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "UAE President pardons Abdul Rahman Youssef Al-Qaradawi following cybercrime conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/uae-president-pardons-abdul-rahman-youssef-al-qaradawi-following",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:01:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "UAE President pardons Egyptian poet Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/uae-president-pardons-egyptian-poet-abdul-rahman-yusuf-al-qaradawi",
        "published": "2026-09-04T11:03:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}