Morocco arrests dissident journalist Ali Lmrabet

RABAT, July ‌13 (Reuters) - Moroccan ​police ​arrested dissident commentator Ali Lmrabet for questioning upon his ‌arrival at Tangier airport on ⁠Sunday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on ‌Monday.

Lmrabet is under investigation ‌for "alleged dissemination of false information harming constitutional institutions", according to the ​organisation that provides assistance to journalists at risk.

Moroccan judicial authorities ⁠did not immediately respond to a Reuters ​request for comment.

Lmrabet, who also holds French nationality and lives in ​Spain, has used ‌social media as a political commentator and has been ⁠an outspoken critic of Morocco's political system.

An informed source said Lmrabet ⁠is facing a preliminary investigation over complaints ​filed by individuals and institutions in Morocco alleging slander and defamation.

In 2003, Lmrabet was ‌jailed after being convicted on charges that included offending ‌the king. In 2005, a ⁠Moroccan court ‌banned him from ​practicing journalism in Morocco for 10 years.

(Reporting by Ahmed ‌Eljechtimi)

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