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Saudi accord to cut a deal to prevent ban on Blackberry
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According to Saudi officials, a deal to prevent a ban on the Blackberry services in Saudi Arabia is "in sight". Saudi Arabia was to ban the smartphone on Friday because the manufacturer Canadian RIM uses an encrypted message service that cannot be monitored. Several other countries such as India and the UAE have expressed national security concerns over the Blackberry system. It is believed a special server for the messenger system will be set up in Saudi Arabia as part of the agreement. Blackberry services were reported to have stopped functioning for four hours on Friday but then resumed. Bbc.co.uk.