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Boycott of Danish Goods Over Blasphemous Cartoons
 Abdullah Al-Othaim, executive president of Al-Othaim Holding Company, reaffirmed yesterday his companys boycott of Danish products until that countrys largest daily apologizes for publishing 12 cartoons that mocked the Prophet Muhammad (Al-Othaim said that just as Denmark has freedom of the press, Muslims have freedom to buy or not to buy. The company is comprised of five subsidiaries (Al-Othaim Supermarket, Al-Othaim Mall, Entertainment, Training Center and Al-Othaim Commercial Group) and owns around 60 branches across the Kingdom. Al-Othaims decision, which he says includes a boycott of any supplier that includes Danish products, may help to impact SR1.3 billion worth of exports to Saudi Arabia.
Posted by: Fred 2006-01-27 |
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