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29 October 2008

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Stories from 29 October 2008

Egypt: Swingers Use Internet to Arrange Rendezvous

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

There are secrets behind closed doors. But to say that Egypt was shell shocked as news about its first swingers club emerged would be an understatement. And there is a small technicality - the couples first met online before arranging to meet face to face in cafes.

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Malaysia's Jungle Spirits

Written by Daniel Chandranayagam · East Asia

Lush with primary and secondary virgin jungle, Malaysians have long held a respect for the forests. It also helps that myths, whether bearing down from the forefathers or from urban legend, has caused a lot of superstition surrounding the vast jungle of Malaysia.

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Palestinian Football History

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Palestinians made their own football history, being the only team - in the words of one blogger - with a stadium but no country. It was a day of national pride and despite the setbacks, bloggers hailed it as a day of victory.

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Morocco: Halloween Not Just for Expats Anymore

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

The Halloween tradition is a muddled one; with traditions in an ancient Celtic celebration, Halloween started in Europe and made its way to the United States, where it has been embraced as a holiday for children. In recent years, however, the American version of Halloween has spread to the rest of the world, with Morocco being no exception.

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Russia: “Help Svetlana Bakhmina” Petition

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

As of now, 71,250 people have signed an online petition appealing to the Russian president to pardon Svetlana Bakhmina, a former senior lawyer for Mikhail Khodorkovsky's oil company Yukos, who was arrested in December 2004 and sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for embezzlement and tax evasion in April 2006.

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Korea: Rise of ‘No Reason for Murder’

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

A South Korean man who was not satisfied with himself and society attacked a gosiwon and killed six people in an arson attack and knife in the middle of Seoul.[En]...

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Updates from 29 October 2008

Maldives

Mohamed “Anni” Nasheed has won the run-off poll against the incumbent president of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who has served the country since 1978. Mujey’s Blog has called to embrace this example of democracy where president Gayoom accepted defeat and congratulated Nasheed before the official results were announced.

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