Free Fouad: Arab Bloggers Speak Up! · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

The dean of Saudi bloggers Fouad Al Farhan (Ar) is still being detained – a month after he was handcuffed from his office in Jeddah and taken to an undisclosed location. Bloggers from Saudi Arabia to Tunisia are rallying behind Al Farhan and calling for his immediate release.
Tunisia:
For Tunisian activist Sami ben Gharbia, the entire Arab world seems to be a prison, where words and those uttering them are buried. He explains:
Ben Gharbia also urges bloggers to stand by Al Farhan, by publishing his plight. He says:
Saudi Arabia:
From Saudi Arabia, where the issue is closer to blogger's hearts and freedom, 7ala Bezyadah  calls upon fellow bloggers to recognise Al Farhan's efforts in blogging and demand his immediate release. He writes:
Ftat Al Amal (The Girl of Hope) admits that she doesn't blog all that comes to her mind because she does not want to end up where Al Farhan is today. She explains:
Talal, a Saudi blogger who lives in the US, warns us about how vulnerable societies built on hypocrisy are, saying Al Farhan's arrest was a mistake. He further adds:
Jordan:
To protest Al Farhan's arrest hundreds of bloggers around the world posted the above banner on their sites. Jordanian Naseem Al Tarawnah writes about how the jailed blogger's ordeal is all about breaking the silence.
Blogger's Times:
Meanwhile, Blogger's Times calls for support for other jailed bloggers, including Egyptian Ahmad Mohsin, whose arrest they say “wasn't covered enough.”
Egypt:
Egyptian blogger Abdulmonem Mahmood, who wrote the previous article, also commented on Farhan's arrest here. He writes:
Mahmood, a Muslim Brotherhood blogger, was himself jailed for his blogging last year!
Supporters have set up a Free Fouad site here and they are appealing to bloggers to show support to Al Farhan by linking the following badge to their blogs.