20 July 2007
Stories from 20 July 2007
Francophone Morocco: On Faith, On Politics
With Ramadan and the 2007 elections looming on the horizon, religion and politics are popular subjects in the blogoma. What is everyone saying? Find out in this week's Francophone Moroccan blog translations.
Frustrations with Malawi Soccer, President looks to God, Questions about AIDS and Sex, and Benefits of SourceForge
In recent years, Malawi’s soccer scene has been less exciting due to poor performance of national team, The Flames. Its performance has attracted a number of bloggers calling for action now. At the heart of the matter are issues of coaching and finances. Such problems have not only affected the national team but also many clubs. Malawian bloggers look at the whole situation from different angles.
Iran: Man is stoned after 11 years in prison
Jafar Kiani was stoned to death in Takestan in the province of Qazvin on 5 July, after serving an 11-year prison term. His crime was adultery. His partner, Mokarameh Ebrahimi,...
Touring Libyan blogs: women at the realm, promoting blogging, missed calls and other annoyances
Libyan women are a cut above, with the top 43 graduates from high school being girls. However, some bloggers argue that their place is still in the home. In other developments, blogging is making its way to students, mobile phones are a must have, and Libyans have got the hang of making missed calls, for others with credits on their phones to call them back.
Kazakhstan: Blogs not only for debate, but also a source
A lot of goodies in the Kazakhstani blogosphere this week: The big bosses walk away unscathed after two important trials, right-hand-drive advocates celebrate their victory, Kazakhstan is set to advance in nuclear energy production, many facts and figures, and much more in this week's roundup.































I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What these killers have done is...