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B. 2017-04-29 Turkish authorities block Wikipedia without giving reason Turkey
C. 2016-08-05 Pokemon Go banned by Iranian authorities over 'security' Iran
3. 2014-03-27 Turkey moves against YouTube Turkey
2014-03-20 Twitter 'blocked' in Turkey Turkey
F. 2013-04-01 Saudi Arabia may block Skype, Viber Saudi Arabia
G. 2012-12-01 Damascus back online after blackout Syria
H. 2012-11-29 Internet shuts down in Syria Syria
8. 2011-12-19 Twitter gets Saudi cash injection Saudi Arabia
J. 2010-08-08 Saudi Arabia delays BlackBerry ban Saudi Arabia

Pokemon Go banned by Iranian authorities over 'security'
Turkish authorities block Wikipedia without giving reason


year 2017 Top ^

Apr.29   Turkey
  Officials said 'an administrative measure' had been taken, but gave no reason why and had asked to remove content by writers 'supporting terror'


year 2016 Top ^

Aug.5   Iran
  High Council of Virtual Spaces had banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified 'security concerns'



year 2014 Top ^

Mar.27   Turkey
Mar.20   Turkey
  Twitter users in Turkey report that the social media site has been blocked in the country. PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to 'wipe out Twitter'


year 2013 Top ^

Apr.1   Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia may block Skype, Viber
  Saudi Arabia may block access to popular Internet messaging applications if providers there don't comply with rules and regulatory conditions

year 2012 Top ^

Dec.1   Syria Damascus back online after blackout
  Internet services around Damascus have resumed after a two-day blackout, as violence intensifies Nov.29   Syria   Internet shuts down in Syria
  More than 90% of the Internet was shut down in Syria as rebel clashes with Bashar al-Assad's forces were reported near the Damascus airport


year 2011 Top ^

Dec.19   Saudi Arabia   Twitter gets Saudi cash injection
  Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Company has announced a $300m investment in social media site Twitter

year 2010 Top ^

Aug.8   Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia delays BlackBerry ban
  The Saudi authorities have agreed to delay until Monday a ban blocking the instant messaging services offered by BlackBerry Aug.3   Saudi Arabia Saudis to block BlackBerry service  The Communications and Information Technology Commission asked mobile communications companies to halt the service beginning August 5 Aug.1   United Arab Emirates UAE to suspend some BlackBerry services  The United Arab Emirates will suspend some BlackBerry services starting October 11, 'in line with the UAE's telecommunications regulations' Apr.25   Jerusalem Israel reverses its iPad ban  Israel has reversed a ban on the Apple's tablet computer, and users can bring in the device without worrying that customs officials will seize...

year 2009 Top ^

May.26   Iran Iranians regain access to Facebook  The online networking sites Facebook and Twitter were back in business for Iranians, a day after the government banned the access

year 2008 Top ^

Dec.19   Egypt Severed cable disrupts web access   Internet and phone communications between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia have been disrupted after submarine cables were severed Feb.1   United Arab Emirates Third undersea Internet cable cut
  A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.


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