Abdul Rahman has been freed

The charges against him have been dropped for lack of evidence. I suspect that "lack of evidence" is the code the Afghan government is using to get out of a sticky situation. They've been facing a lot of pressure to release him from other countries, and there was a very real chance that proceeding with his execution would have resulted in a signiifcant loss of foreign aid.

Note that he is still in prison; it is quite likely that when he is released he will be in danger from muslim fanatics. I'm not sure if he will be able to remain in Afghanistan, or if he will have to leave.

The Star-Telegram has more details.
from that article:

"'I am serene. I have full awareness of what I have chosen. If I must die, I will die,' Abdul Rahman told the Rome daily, responding to questions sent to him via a human rights worker who visited him in prison.

'Somebody, a long time ago, did it for all of us,' he added in a clear reference to Jesus.

'In Peshawar I worked for a humanitarian organization. They were Catholics,' Rahman said. 'I started talking to them about religion, I read the Bible, it opened my heart and my mind.'"

Dean has some thoughts on the matter:

"...the elected government of Afghanistan felt that it should answer to not just its nearby theocratic neighbors, but, also to its fellow democratic nations, including governments from places like France, Germany, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Think on it: President Karzai of Afghanistan actually felt the need to take phone calls on this matter from the Canadian Prime Minister. And the American Secretary of State. And the German Prime Minster. And the leaders of many other democratic nations."

LaShawn Barber has some good thoughts as well:

“Christians, unless you live in the Middle East or Africa or anywhere Muslims rule, it’s doubtful that you’ll be murdered for believing in Christ, but remember the saints who are. Pray for them to remain strong and encouraged. Ask God to give them a calm heart and mind, knowing that he can use even evil for his divine purpose.”

I think he's left out a good part of the world - India, Vietnam, North Korea, China spring to mind - but overall he's right. Many of us are safe, and it's so important that we "Remember those in prison as if [we] were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if [we ourselves] were suffering."
[UPDATE]
The publicity surrounding the case has apparently sparked interest in Christianity among Afghans. Hussain Andaryas, an Afghan Christian leader living in the US, says that emails to his group have increased to the point where 13 people are tasked with dealing with them.

"The majority of emails are negative and many are abusive, coming from Muslims who felt that Rahman and other apostates -- including Andaryas himself -- should be severely punished.

But there also are many messages of support, he said.

And then there are emails coming from Afghans wanting to know more about Christianity, asking where they can get a Bible in the Dari or Pashto language, or sharing the news that they had become believers in Jesus Christ.

Among the most stirring messages are those from Afghan Muslims marveling about a faith for which a man was willing to die and wanting to study the Bible further.

'I strongly believe God is using this situation for His glory,' Andaryas said. 'One man's bold step has shaken the world.'"

The Koran says (Surah 8:30): "And when the unbelievers plotted to imprison you, or slay you, or drive you forth, they plotted well; but God plotted too, and God is the best of plotters." It wouldn't surprise me greatly to see the Afghan Christian movement strengthened by this. If the Bible could open Abdul Rahman's heart and mind, it can do the same for his fellow Afghans.