Mideast BlackBerry Analysis

Mideast BlackBerry Analysis
In this image taken Thursday Aug. 5, 2010 a Saudi customer is served in a mobile shop at a market in the capital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . Saudi and Emirati authorities' battle with BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion shows how rapid changes in technology are sowing unease in countries where the unfettered flow of data is seen as a threat. Where the conservative Gulf states see security risks, critics find a convenient justification to further limit what information gets consumed and shared. (AP Photo)