Arab countries found an opportunity to rely more on their domestic economic resources after they boycotted products and services linked to supporters of Israel amid the regime’s brutal war on Gaza, an analysis says.
The Lebanon-based Al Binaa newspaper said in a commentary published on Saturday that the popular ban on using foreign products manufactured by pro-Israeli companies has allowed Arab companies to increase their share in local markets.
It said many Arab countries are now filled with home-made products that have replaced foreign brands.
I’ve mentioned this before but I can definitely confirm; here in Qatar Starbucks has gone almost completely empty as people now frequent local cafes, some of which opened in the same vicinities as Starbucks and got their customers.