JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's king has pardoned a woman journalist sentenced to 60 lashes for her role in a television programme in which a Saudi man spoke about his sexual exploits, a government official said on Monday.
Like many Muslim countries, Saudi Arabia prohibits sexual content on television, newspapers, magazines and books.
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