Moroccan rapper El Youbi provisionally released from prison after 18 days
Aug 02, 2026
Casablanca [Morocco], August 2: The politically outspoken Moroccan rapper and filmmaker Mehdi El Youbi has been granted a provisional release from prison in Casablanca, Morocco, after being detained for 18 days.
A judge granted El Youbi's request for provisional release on Friday, according to a statement from a group of his supporters.
"He will not return to Oukacha Prison, where he had been held since 15 July. While we are extremely happy to know that he has been provisionally released, we are now waiting for his next hearing on 2 October 2026," the statement said.
"As things stand, Mehdi is still being prosecuted under Article 179 of the Moroccan Penal Code for 'insulting a constitutional institution." (Agencies)
Source: Qatar Tribune
