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Qaradawi's extradition: Diplomacy and the rights of the defense

The expulsion of the Egyptian activist to the United Arab Emirates occurred barely 24 hours after a decision by the Council of Ministers.

Qaradawi's extradition: Diplomacy and the rights of the defense

Screenshot of the video filmed and shared online by Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Egyptian activist and poet Abdel Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi was extradited to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the outgoing Lebanese government made its decision during the Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday. His lawyer, Mohammad Sablouh, confirmed Qaradawi's deportation.Qaradawi, son of a prominent Egyptian sheikh and scholar who was influential to the intellectual leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood, was arrested on Dec. 28 at the Masnaa border crossing Syria and Lebanon. The Lebanese authorities used an arrest warrant issued in 2017 by the Arab Interior Ministers Council as the basis for his detention, but came on the heels of a video he posted while in Damascus during which he shared his support for the overthrowing of the Assad regime and insinuated regimes in other Arab countries would...
Egyptian activist and poet Abdel Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi was extradited to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the outgoing Lebanese government made its decision during the Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday. His lawyer, Mohammad Sablouh, confirmed Qaradawi's deportation.Qaradawi, son of a prominent Egyptian sheikh and scholar who was influential to the intellectual leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood, was arrested on Dec. 28 at the Masnaa border crossing Syria and Lebanon. The Lebanese authorities used an arrest warrant issued in 2017 by the Arab Interior Ministers Council as the basis for his detention, but came on the heels of a video he posted while in Damascus during which he shared his support for the overthrowing of the Assad regime and insinuated regimes in other Arab countries would...
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