Ban on Blackberry in UAE and Saudi Arabia

"The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the United Arab Emirates’ decision to suspend BlackBerry services for e-mail, instant messaging, and browsing the Web. The communications authority in the UAE announced on Sunday that it would suspend the data applications as of October 11. CPJ calls on the authorities to recall the ban, which is an attempt to control the flow of information and monitor communication in the country." Of course, CPJ should also be concerned and alarmed about the ban in Saudi Arabia announced just yesterday and the sad part is that Saudi media are voicing support for the ban. Did I call them "Saudi media"? Do they deserve that label? (thanks Rima)