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.

The UAE has detained Abdul Rahman Al Qaradawi after seeking his extradition from Lebanon, state news agency Wam reported on Friday. Mr Al Qaradawi faces charges of "engaging in activities that aim to stir and undermine public security",

The United Arab Emirates received from the competent authorities in Lebanon the suspect Abdul Rahman Al Qaradawi, based on a provisional arrest request iss..

Qaradawi, an Egyptian opposition activist wanted by Cairo and son of the late spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, a Lebanese judicial official tells AFP. Qaradawi, also a poet, was detained on Saturday as he arrived from Syria at the Masnaa border crossing,

Al-Qaradawi's legal troubles stem from a 2017 conviction in Egypt. Lebanese authorities interrogated him about this verdict and an extradition request from the UAE. His arrest followed a widely shared video where he criticised authorities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt while walking around Damascus' Umayyad Mosque.

Lebanese authorities have arrested Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian poet wanted by Cairo and son of the late spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP ...

Lebanese authorities have detained Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian opposition activist and the son of the late Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi, according to a Lebanese ...

General Joseph Aoun was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States, which funds, trains, and arms the Lebanese military and helped broker a cease-fire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in November.

After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock money for postwar reconstruction.

On August 28, 1980, Israel almost succeeded in assassinating the US ambassador to Lebanon, John Gunther Dean. Although the American ambassador provided evidence that Israel was behind the attempt on his life, Dean was quickly replaced and the incident swept under the rug.

The UAE has added 19 individuals and entities to its 'terror list' due to their alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood