Saudi Bans Camera Phones

According to local media reports, the Saudi Arabian government has started enforcing a ban on the sale of camera phones in the Kingdom. The ban has come following several reports that young men have been taking photos of women without permission.

There had also however been reports that some female students had themselves been expelled from school after taking photos of their fellow students.

Any retailers with stock of camera phones will have them confiscated and offered a refund from the funds garnered when the handsets are sold to an export agency."

Posted to the site on 12th March 2004