A popular Saudi blogger who was detained by the authorities in December has been set free. Fouad al-Farhan had used his website to criticise alleged corruption and call for democratic reforms in his country. No official explanation was given for either the detention or the decision to free him. On Sunday blogger Fouad al-Farhan said that his four months in detention has given him a new focus [BBC / CNN / alfarhan.org].
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