Reformist Saudi blogger freed and 'very happy'

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RIYADH (AFP) — A Saudi blogger and reform advocate, whose detention without charge four months ago sparked criticism from Washington, told AFP on Sunday he was "very happy" to be free and was "fairly" treated in custody.

But Fouad al-Farhan, who was released on Saturday from a prison in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, said he would not comment on the details of his case for the time being.

"I am very happy to be back with family and friends. I appreciate their help (while I was in detention)," Farhan said by telephone from the resort of Taef near Jeddah, where he was visiting his mother.

Farhan said that while in prison, "I was treated equally like everyone else, -- fairly."

It was "a good treatment," he said, adding that he was healthy and in good...