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Saudi Arabia checks VoIP, messaging apps compliance
2013-04-01 09:13:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has said local telecommunication service providers need to communicate with international application providers including Skype, WhatsApp and Viber to make sure that their offerings comply with Saudi regulations, Bloomberg reported. The regulator warned that appropriate action will be taken in the event any service provider fails to meet those requirements, adding that user privacy is of utmost importance. The commission has told service providers in Saudi Arabia to work with the developers of such applications to "quickly meet the regulatory conditions," but it did not specify how they may violate the rules in the country. Industry sources said this week that the authorities had asked telecom operators to furnish a means of control that would allow censorship in the absolute monarchy. One source said the providers had been given a week to comply. An industry source said telecom operators were behind the move, accusing STC, along with Mobily and Zain, of asking the commission to impose censorship because of the "damage" caused by free applications.
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Saudi Arabia threatens to ban Skype, WhatsApp, and Viber
2013-04-01 05:19:02| CNET News.com
Reminiscent of the 2010 BlackBerry ban, the Saudi government says that these messaging apps are not in accordance with the country's rules, which allow for monitoring. [Read more]
Saudi Arabia Threatens to Ban Skype, Other VoIP Services
2013-03-27 01:36:32| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Applications like Skype, WhatsApp, and Viber may be banned from Saudi Arabia if authorities can't censor them.
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Saudi Arabia to Drill Seven Shale Gas Test Wells, Al-Naimi Says
2013-03-18 00:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia, the worlds biggest oil exporter, will drill about seven test wells for shale gas this year, according to Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi. We know where the areas are, Al-Naimi said at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment conference in Hong Kong today. We have rough estimates of over 600 trillion cubic feet of unconventional and shale gas, so the potential is very huge and we plan to exploit it. Saudi Arabia is seeking to develop its natural gas resources to meet rising domestic energy...
Baggage Upgrade Programme at Saudi Arabia Airports
2013-03-05 13:04:00| Airport Technology
World-class baggage systems integrator, Logan Teleflex has successfully completed its programme of upgrading 15 domestic airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, by installing new departures and arrivals systems in each of them.
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