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Axis of Evil
Iran's Zamzam Cola at Saudi market
2002-08-20
Iranian soft drink Zamzam Cola, considered a viable Islamic substitute for US global rivals Pepsi and Coca Cola, has started selling in the Saudi markets, the product agent said Tuesday. "We started marketing the soft drink in the eastern province last week. We plan to extend distribution to other areas within a month's time," Hussein Baqshi, general manager of Al-Majarah Soft Drinks Co., told AFP. Al-Majarah fought off stiff competition from several Saudi companies to win exclusive rights to distribute Zamzam Cola, named after Mecca's Zamzam holy spring water.
Yummy! And we're gonna have Turban Brand root beer, and Rocket Launcher Lemon Lime soda. And we'll use 'em all to wash down our Yasser snackies...
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#2  "We plan to extend distribution to other areas within a month's time"
I wonder if the Berkeley franchise is still available?
Posted by: Simian Conspiracy   2002-08-20 16:14:10  

#1  At the same time, this is one of the few indigenous, legitimate (not bomb-making) enterprises I've heard of in Soddi-controlled Arabia. This has got to add at least 0.0001% to their GDP. Mr. Baqshi could be our kind of guy in the future, assuming he doesn't do something stupid and blow up.
Posted by: Steve White   2002-08-20 12:09:19  

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