Salim Alaradi after being released from prison in the U.A.E in this photo from a Twitter account managed by the Canadian businessman's daughter, Marwa Alaradi.
Photo Credit: Twitter / Marwa Alaradi

Salim Alaradi acquitted and released in U.A.E

Salim Alaradi, the Canadian businessman who lives in Windsor, Ontario, is now out of prison in the United Arab Emirates. Formerly charged with collecting donations without permission of the appropriate ministry and sending them to a foreign country, Alaradi had spent almost two years in detention.

A judge decided the evidence was lacking to support the charge against the Libyan-Canadian. Initially held without charge, Alaradi was eventually charged with terrorism-related offences in January of this year, which were then dropped in March.

“My father called my uncle and told him he was released from prison and then called my mom and told her he was free and happy and he can’t wait to see us,” said Salim’s daughter, Marwa Alaradi. “We were all sleeping and my mom woke us up to tell us he’d been freed.”

“We are very, very excited … but we need to remain cautious until he leaves the country safely,” she told the CBC’s Aadel Haleem.

“We expect an expedited process to promptly reunite him with his family and friends,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion said in a statement. “Canadian officials will continue to provide consular assistance to Mr. Alaradi and his family, including by helping to facilitate his return home.”

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