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Saudi Arabia: Skype And WhatsApp Fail To Comply With Regulations

03/31/2013, Most of the world is aware that Saudi Arabia is not exactly the most liberal of countries, mainly because there is no separation between religion and the state. Having said that, there are some rules in that particular country that [...]

Saudi Arabia bans iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Tab at security institutions

07/15/2011, The country that has the most oil reserves in the world, Saudi Arabia, has just issued a new ruling that would affect all iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Tab owners – they are no longer allowed to be brought into the [...]

Saudi Arabia gives BlackBerry services the green light

08/10/2010, It seems that all of the hoo haa concerning the potential ban of BlackBerry services in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has all come to nothing, as the country’s telecommunications regulator has revealed that it will enable BlackBerry services to [...]

RIM and Saudi mobile servers aim to come to amicable solution

08/08/2010, The standoff isn’t over yet, but there seems to be movement in the right direction with Research in Motion (RIM), the BlackBerry maker, talking to Saudi mobile firms while testing a trio of servers which will be used to send [...]

BlackBerry services restored in Saudi Arabia

08/06/2010, Hmmm, it seems that the ban on BlackBerry services in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia have come into effect as it is now Friday, but only for four hours, with conflicting reports on the reason behind the resumption of its [...]

Indonesia Apparently Considering BlackBerry Ban Too

08/05/2010, When it rains, it pours, and it seems that there are more challenges for RIM coming up. Word is that Indonesia may follow the lead of the UAE and Saudi Arabia by banning the BlackBerry devices in the country. A [...]

Saudi Arabia sets deadline for BlackBerry messenger

08/03/2010, RIM isn’t having it too good at all in the Middle East, with UAE already banning the BlackBerry unless it complies to the country’s security and privacy laws, and now Saudi Arabia is following suit by calling on telecoms firms [...]