He was arrested in Brussels on Thursday.
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It comes as German prosecutors confirmed they are investigating whether a man they have in custody sold four assault rifles used in Paris.
Two other men – a 28-year-old Syrian and 46-year-old Tunisian – arrested over a possible attack in Dortmund have been released without charge.
A Brussels court ordered that two other suspects now in custody be held for another month.
Ali O has not been charged and his lawyer told Belgian media that Salah admitted to him that his brother Brahim blew himself up and killed people in Paris.
“We are with you and we know you are not guilty”, said his fiancee.
The authorities did not immediately explain what prompted them to reduce the threat level to 3. Officers patrolled the first night of the annual Christmas market as well as the area around the Grand Palace.
Belgium’s prime minister says the alert level in Brussels has been lowered a notch because a threat of an attack is no longer considered “imminent”.
The final of the Davis Cup tennis tournament is going ahead amid tight security in the Belgian city of Ghent as the country remains on high alert for extremists in the wake of the November 13 Paris attacks.
An worldwide arrest warrant was issued for Mohamed Abrini, who has several prior arrests for theft, on Tuesday. Police officers have described Abrini as “dangerous and probably armed.”If he can hear me, please turn yourself in”, stated his mother”.
This theory may have some credence with French police discovering what they believe to be an abandoned suicide bomb vest in a dust bin in Paris this evening.
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Lawyer Olivier Martins talks to the press during his appearance today.
