From Egypt to the Gulf. Carrefour in 3 countries has not published a press release following calls to boycott French products?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Carrefour chain of stores in a number of Gulf and Arab countries has issued statements confirming that its property is owned by United Arab Emirates-based Majid Al Futtaim, highlighting the number of employment opportunities it offers and the sources of supply for its products. After calls broadcast on social networks, to boycott French products, following caricatures broadcast by French media, deemed “insulting” for the prophet Muhammad.

Here are the countries in which Carrefour has been issued and in which no data has been released at the time of writing.

Egypt:

Carrefour in Egypt issued a press release confirming that “85% of our products come from local producers”, highlighting the creation of 20,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Saudi:

Carrefour Saudi Arabia, in a statement published on its official Twitter page, said: “Carrefour offers more than 2,800 direct and indirect jobs, and we are proud that Saudi citizens make up 40% of the workforce.”

Kuwait:

Carrefour Kuwait issued a statement confirming that 90% of its products come from the region.

the Sultanate of Oman:

Carrefour Oman said it offers 6,000 job opportunities and Omani citizens make up 44% of the workforce and 80% of its products come from the region.

The Gulf States in which Carrefour did not issue a declaration were represented by: Bahrain, the Emirates and Qatar .

In recent days, social networking sites have witnessed widespread campaigns calling for a boycott of French products, amid statements by French officials led by President Emmanuel Macron, deemed “offensive” to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, after the murder of a French teacher by a young Muslim of Chechen origin.

Some countries in the Middle East region, some formally and others unofficially, have joined the campaign to boycott French products and products, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on people “not to approach the products French and to refrain from buying them “, while a non-governmental supermarket chain announced in Kuwait, the boycott of French products in more than 50 of its outlets in the country.