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Tunisia pardons man facing death penalty over Facebook posts

Saber Ben Chouchane has been granted a presidential pardon after he was sentenced to death over posts deemed offensive to President Kais Saied.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 October, 2025
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Egypt
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Egyptian court 'clears name' of tycoon over pop star murder

The New Arab Staff
29 August, 2023
Iran
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UAE 'pardons 21 Iranian prisoners' to be returned 'soon'

The New Arab Staff
26 July, 2023
Algeria
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Algeria frees prisoners passing school exams amid pardon

The New Arab Staff
25 July, 2023
Egypt
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Egypt pardons Al Jazeera journalist after 4-year-detention

Thaer Mansour
18 April, 2023
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Iran 'pardons' 22,000 people who took part in protests

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 March, 2023
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Kuwait emir 'pardons' 37 dissidents including royals

The New Arab Staff
19 January, 2023
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Morocco
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Moroccan king pardons 672 convicts for Prophet's birthday

Basma El Atti
10 October, 2022
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Egypt
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Egypt orders release of 46 detainees in latest pardons

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 September, 2022
Iraq
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Pardon for Iraqi ex-governor's son stirs political flap

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 February, 2022
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Morocco
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Hirak Rif detainees excluded from Moroccan King's pardon

Basma El Atti
11 January, 2022
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Kuwait
MENA
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Kuwait to pardon more prisoners next year amid overcrowding

The New Arab Staff
19 October, 2021
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Egypt releases over 4,000 prisoners for Sinai Liberation Day

The New Arab
26 April, 2020
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War Crimes
MENA
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Navy SEAL pardoned by Trump called 'evil' by comrades

The New Arab & agencies
28 December, 2019
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War Crimes
MENA
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Trump considers pardons for soldiers accused of war crimes

The New Arab & agencies
26 May, 2019
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Trump forgiving a war criminal would insult all Afghans

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CJ Werleman

18 December, 2018
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Sisi's pardon 'withdrawn' for Briton Laura Plummer, family distraught

The New Arab
30 January, 2018
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Sisi could 'pardon' British woman jailed in squalid conditions

The New Arab
26 January, 2018
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Egypt releases 203 prisoners jailed for protesting

The New Arab
15 March, 2017
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Egypt's Sisi pardons 82 'youths', overlooks best-known activists

The New Arab
18 November, 2016
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Egypt releases 550 prisoners, but excludes 'political detainees'

The New Arab
12 September, 2016