The first law of global branding: avoid use of images resembling jewish biblical figures, however vague the resemblance.
The second law of global branding: avoid displaying brand in close proximity to Mecca, however tempting the volume foot traffic.
"Have any of you ever wondered who this woman with a crown on her head is? Why do we boycott Starbucks? I will tell you, so you will know why you should boycott this company, and what this logo stands for," he continued. [...] "The girl in the Starbucks logo is Queen Esther. Do you know who Queen Esther was and what the crown on her head means? This is the crown of the Persian kingdom. This queen is the queen of the Jews. She is mentioned in the Torah, in the Book of Esther. The girl you see is Esther, the queen of the Jews in Persia," the cleric said. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236764158756&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
"Starbucks is to be found in Mecca, in Medina, opposite the King Abdul Aziz Gate in Mecca, opposite the Majid Gate in Medina, as well as in Cairo," cleric Safwat Higa said, during a sermon that aired on Al-Nas TV, and which was documented by the MEMRI watchdog group.