<p>UAE President pardons poet Abdulrahman Qaradawi, son of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, one week after he was sentenced to 10 years following his extradition from Lebanon.</p><p><i>(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas faces up to a decade or more in prison after being charged over jokes about Erdogan during a stand-up performance.</p><p><i>(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p><i>Arutz Sheva-Israel National News</i> is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of the start of Shabbat in North America, where they are being written now.</p><p>Updates will resume Saturday night from Israel, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 19:35 Jerusalem time.</p><p>Shabbat Shalom!</p>