Arabic News Daily Page for 11/14/2000
Daily Edition - Tuesday, November 14, 2000
- Morocco takes preventive measures against Mad Cow disease
The Moroccan ministry of agriculture, rural development, water and forests has announced preventive measures to reduce contamination by BSE (Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy), known as the mad cow disease. Morocco, Agriculture, 11/14/2000 - Palestinian economy losses US $ 6 million every day
The director general of the Arab labor organization Ibrahim Qweider has stressed that the Palestinian economy losses daily US $ 6 million since the beginning of the Intifada (Uprising) on September 28. Palestine, Economics, 11/14/2000 - Palestine calls for boycotting General Motors
The Palestinian government on Monday called for an international boycott of the products of the US General Motors to protest against its sponsoring of a recent High-tech seminar in an Israeli settlement. Palestine-USA, Economics, 11/14/2000 - Moroccan Jewish singer jailed for currency smuggling
A Casablanca court on Monday sentenced Moroccan Jewish singer, Cohen Benhass, to three years in jail for "attempt to illegally smuggle currencies." Morocco, Local, 11/14/2000 - Pan-Islamic Body Increases Bank's Capital
The Islamic summit, held over the weekend in Doha (Qatar), decided to increase the capital of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Regional, Economics, 11/14/2000 - Moroccan teachers go on 2-day strike in december
Moroccan Teachers affiliated to two trade unions have announced a two-day "warning" strike next December 13 and 14 at all education levels. Morocco, Education, 11/14/2000