Free Fouad who is searching for freedom, dignity, justice, equality, public participation, and all the rest of lost Islamic values, and for Raghad and Khetab

Several "Free Fouad websites have popped up online and a group with the same name boasts more than 900 members on Facebook, all in support of Fouad al-Farhan, a Saudi blogger who was jailed late last year remains in prison more than two months later for unspecified charges. Al-Farhan — known on the Internet as the "Dean of Saudi Bloggers" — a 32-year-old father of two was arrested on December 10 shortly after one of his blog entries was critical of influential Saudi religious, business and media figures. His blog's slogan is: "Searching for freedom, dignity, justice, equality, public participation, and all the rest of lost Islamic values, and for Raghad and Khetab" -- a reference to his two children. CNN has the story. You can sign a petition calling for his release here. [JH]