NYT > World News U.A.E. Pardons Egyptian Dissident Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Par : Euan Ward 4 septembre 2026 à 10:14 Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to the Emirates, a close U.S. ally, after criticizing its government, in a case that alarmed human rights experts. © Ozan Kose/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesAbdulrahman al-Qaradawi speaking at a demonstration in Istanbul in 2018. He sought exile in Turkey about a decade ago.