短句问答05:政治与经济
Sarr Elyse took a sip from a plastic cup. Like a practised wine taster, she swilled the dark liquid around in her mouth then swallowed.
I love Coca-Cola and this is not Coca-Cola, she said with a slight grimace.
It certainly wasnt and thats the point of Mecca-Cola-a soft drink named after Islams holiest land and created to protest against US foreign policy in the Middle East. Senegal is one of the first sub-Saharan African countries to put Mecca-Cola on the market,and its an obvious choice. The population is 95 percent Muslim and opposition to the war in Iraq has been more vocal here than elsewhere in the region.
Thousands took to the streets to protest against the fighting in Iraq and now Mecca-Cola, which has sales of about five million bottles in Europe. will gives thirsty Senegalese a thought-provoking, alternative thirst reliever to the US brand.
Being a Muslim, I was attracted by the name Mecca-Cola, said Hassane Brahim Fardoun, the businessman behind the drinks distribution in Senegal. I will do my best to penetrate the Senegalese market with this new product.
The drinks launch coincided with increasing popular opposition to US foreign policy and the first six-packs of Mecca-Cola were delivered to two shops in Senegals capital Dakar the same week US troops stormed Baghdad. More will follow if it sells well.
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