Saudi Arabia enforces ban on camera phones

The Saudi government began enforcing Wednesday a ban on the sale of camera-equipped mobile phones, according to menareport via Cameraphone Report.

"The hand-held devices have become synonymous with immorality in the Kingdom, as locals complain that the phones are being used to photograph women on the street.

Local newspaper also reported that a number of female students have been expelled from schools and universities for using the phones to photograph their peers".

Mobile retail outlets across the Kingdom are being searched by representatives from the interior ministry and phones are confiscated if found".

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