A Jordanian court has sentenced a French national of Palestinian origin to three months in jail for slandering King Abdullah.
The court was told Muntaser Shehab became abusive after a row at a five-star hotel in the capital, Amman.
Police said he continued to insult Jordan and its king after he was detained. Mr Shehab pleaded guilty.
He was originally sentenced to a year in jail, but the sentence was reduced because he was a foreign national.
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French diplomats said they were closely monitoring the case.
(BBC)
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