Human rights organisations and activists warn that Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi could face torture and ill-treatment after his extradition.

Qardawi, an Egyptian-Turkish poet, to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, prompting accusations from HRW that the deportation decision

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Gulf countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, strongly condemned on Wednesday the publication of the Israeli map. Official Israeli social media accounts published a map that falsely claims that parts of Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon are within Israel's territory.

Amnesty International warns Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if extradited to UAE.

The Lebanese government said Tuesday it has decided to grant an Emirati request to hand over Egyptian opposition activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, son of the late spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Lebanon is set to extradite the son of late senior Muslim cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi to the United Arab Emirates, the Lebanese prime minister's office said on Tuesday.

Defense Minister Katz warns of potential war in West Bank • Police arrest resident of North planning suicide attack in Israel

Israeli strike kills at least 17 people in southern Gaza, nearly all of them women or children KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza killed at least 17 people late Tuesday, nearly all of them women or children, the territory's Health Ministry said.

“Criticizing the authorities is not a crime. If returned to Egypt Abdul Rahman Al-Qaradawi would be at real risk of enforced disappearance , torture and other ill-treatment, and unfair trial leading to prolonged unjust imprisonment, he would also be at risk of arbitrary detention and other human rights violations if he is returned to the UAE.

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