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Ahmad's, the replacement of McDonald's in Malaysia. (Ahmad's official Facebook page)

December 16th, 2025 - 11:42 GMT

Al Bawaba Staff

McDonald's boycott continues: Ahmad's replaces the fast-food giant in Malaysia

ALBAWABA - In a firm stance to support the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and despite the end of the attacks by the Israeli army, Malaysians continue to boycott McDonald's and the rest of the companies that support the occupation. Ahmad’s Fried Chicken is a local brand in Malaysia that originally started from a basic food truck on the road and expanded to 35 branches across the Asian country. The ...

The new regulation drafted by the Securities and Commodities Authority requires buyers to inform the stock market if they intend to buy 30 percent

June 13th, 2012 - 10:29 GMT

UAE wants to know if you're buying stock

he top ten most expensive cities continue to be predominantly led by those located in Europe and Asia

June 13th, 2012 - 10:24 GMT

UAE still most costly for living in GCC

In a statement sent to The Jordan Times on Tuesday, the British embassy in Amman said the total donation was about £100 million (JD110 million, $155 million)

June 13th, 2012 - 08:06 GMT

UK announces £100m donation to UNRWA

The new town will cover 356 hectares - 174 hectares in the Northern Governorate and 182 in the Capital Governorate

June 12th, 2012 - 11:24 GMT

Bahrain builds green-ville

As the unrest in neighboring countries impacts the number of tourists to Lebanon, the EIU has lowered its 2012 forecast for real GDP growth to 2.9 percent from 3.2 percent

June 12th, 2012 - 09:13 GMT

Lebanon's economy bound to suffer: 2012 GDP falls off

A portion of the natural gas to be transported via the pipeline will be supplied to Jordan at a price to be set by the two governments at a later stage

June 12th, 2012 - 06:29 GMT

Jordan, Iraq near gas pipeline deal; Qatari delegation due in Amman

Iran's production has sunk to its lowest in two decades due to Western sanctions against its nuclear programme

June 11th, 2012 - 12:32 GMT

Oil glut hits price, $100-$120 reasonable: OPEC

Out of the 117 schools that applied for a fee increase this year, 83 of them have been giving permission. The remaining applications are still pending

June 11th, 2012 - 09:17 GMT

Most Dubai schools will get their hike

The promotion, running from 10th June to 31st July 2012, aims to highlight the core benefits of Emirates' Visit Visa product

June 11th, 2012 - 09:11 GMT

Incentive to fly family for Ramadan

The Ministry told employers that it would not grant work permits for women because of the "unsafe and insecure work environment at that site

June 10th, 2012 - 10:44 GMT

Women work visas rejected in UAE by Ministry

Concern about the banks, which are hobbled with more than 180 billion euros in problematic real estate loans and assets, drove Spanish borrowing costs to near euro-era records last month

June 10th, 2012 - 10:40 GMT

Euro crisis a threat to UAE economy

Brent crude was trading just under $99 per barrel on Friday after dropping to a 16-month low below $96 a barrel last week

June 10th, 2012 - 10:37 GMT

Saudi cuts May crude production