Prominent Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet released from custody

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Moroccan activists warn of an intensifying crackdown on regime critics after the arrest of a journalist and a rapper.
A prominent Moroccan journalist and government critic has been released from police custody three days after his arrest over defamation charges, the public prosecutor has said.
Ali Lmrabet, a 66-year-old leading figure in Morocco’s independent press, was arrested at Tangier airport on Sunday after arriving from Spain, where has been based for years.

Moroccan activists warn of an intensifying crackdown on regime critics after the arrest of a journalist and a rapper.
A prominent Moroccan journalist and government critic has been released from police custody three days after his arrest over defamation charges, the public prosecutor has said.
Ali Lmrabet, a 66-year-old leading figure in Morocco’s independent press, was arrested at Tangier airport on Sunday after arriving from Spain, where has been based for years.

Sources: Al Jazeera