UAE, Oman boycott Danish products
Supermarkets in the UAE and Oman have stopped selling Danish products to protest against the new publication in Denmark of a controversial newspaper cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
By PTI |
DUBAI: Supermarkets in the UAE and Oman have stopped selling Danish products to protest against the new publication in Denmark of a controversial newspaper cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.
In the UAE, the Union Co-operative Society in Dubai has withdrawn all Danish products from its shelves as a mark of protest against the resurfacing of the blasphemous cartoon controversy, Representatives of the various branches of the Society in the emirate said today.
The recent republication of the 2005 offensive cartoons by several Danish newspapers has sparked a series of protests and anger among Muslims around the world.
"We have been directed to remove the Danish goods, mostly consisting of dairy products from the shelves. Right now, there are no Danish products on the shelves in all the Union Co-operative Society branches in Dubai," an official at the Safa Park branch, said.
In Oman, Al Jadeeda Stores and all its branches will boycott all products from Denmark and the Netherlands, effective from Monday.
Mukhtar bin Abulridha bin Mukhtar Al Lawati, Director-General of public relations, said all suppliers dealing with Al Jadeeda Stores were notified with the decision last week.
E-mails and SMSs in Arabic urging a boycott of Danish products are doing the rounds in the UAE.
"Through SMS and emails, we are calling for a boycott of Danish products," an Arab resident in Dubai said.
In the UAE, the Union Co-operative Society in Dubai has withdrawn all Danish products from its shelves as a mark of protest against the resurfacing of the blasphemous cartoon controversy, Representatives of the various branches of the Society in the emirate said today.
The recent republication of the 2005 offensive cartoons by several Danish newspapers has sparked a series of protests and anger among Muslims around the world.
"We have been directed to remove the Danish goods, mostly consisting of dairy products from the shelves. Right now, there are no Danish products on the shelves in all the Union Co-operative Society branches in Dubai," an official at the Safa Park branch, said.
In Oman, Al Jadeeda Stores and all its branches will boycott all products from Denmark and the Netherlands, effective from Monday.
Mukhtar bin Abulridha bin Mukhtar Al Lawati, Director-General of public relations, said all suppliers dealing with Al Jadeeda Stores were notified with the decision last week.
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E-mails and SMSs in Arabic urging a boycott of Danish products are doing the rounds in the UAE.
"Through SMS and emails, we are calling for a boycott of Danish products," an Arab resident in Dubai said.
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