Outspoken Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi arrested in Casablanca

Moroccan rapper and filmmaker Mehdi El Youbi, known as Mehdi Black Wind, was arrested Monday night in Casablanca by Morocco's National Brigade of Judicial Police. He had been barred from returning to France days earlier. According to supporters, his arrest is believed to be linked to his artistic views and social media posts. El Youbi, a politically engaged artist since the Arab Spring, had previously expressed fear of arrest upon returning to Morocco.