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Satanic brew

Saturday 05 February 1994 00:02 GMT
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Morocco's old-guard nationalist Istiqlal Party has asked parliament to ban all alcoholic beverages, Reuter reports from Rabat. Three Istiqlal MPs presented a draft law to ban alcoholic drinks, because Islam considered alcohol was 'satanic and to be avoided by believers'.

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