Abdelrahman al-Qaradawi is an Egyptian-Turkish citizen living and working in Turkey. He is a well-known poet and son of the long-persecuted Islamic scholar Youssef al-Qaradawi. He was arrested in Lebanon at the Masnaa Border Crossing after he had spent some time in Syria celebrating the fall of the Assad regime. The arrest was based on an arrest warrant issued by Egypt , followed by an additional warrant from the UAE, both concerning acts related to his exercise of freedom of expression. Although al-Qaradawi is not a citizen of the UAE, Lebanese authorities decided to extradite him to the Emirates. His family has had no contact or information about his whereabouts since January 8, 2025.