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Two former Twitter employees are charged for spying on at least 6,000 users on behalf of Saudi Arabia.
2019-11-6

The Pakistani parliament votes not to join the Saudi led coalition in Yemen.
2015-04-10

Former President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, ousted during the recent popular revolution, is reported to have slipped into a coma following his stroke in Saudi Arabia.
2011-02-18

Saudi Arabia permits the use of BlackBerry devices for now, having previously considering banning them as they were unable to intercept and decrypt communications on that platform.
2010-08-10

Saudi Arabia delays shutting off Research in Motion's BlackBerry instant messaging system allowing for test of a system allowing the Government of Saudi Arabia to monitor user data.
2010-08-8

BlackBerry devices can be used again now across the country following a four-hour outage earlier today.
2010-08-6

Saudi Arabia's ban of online functions on BlackBerry mobile phones is implemented.
2010-08-6

Saudi Arabia announces it is to commence a ban on the "messenger function" on BlackBerry handsets from Friday due to security concerns over the Research In Motion (RIM) technological device.
2010-08-3

The United Arab Emirates will suspend some BlackBerry mobile services from October amid concerns that data from some equipment is being exported offshore and managed by foreign organisations. Saudi Arabia plans to suspend some services later this month.
2010-08-1

Police in Saudi Arabia investigate three young Saudis, two men and one woman, who spoke critically of the country's laws on the MTV documentary, "Resist the Power! Saudi Arabia".
2010-06-2