Saudi Arabia Requiring License For Online Media 175
Beetle B. writes "According to Saudi Arabia's leading English newspaper, Arab News, online newspapers, blogs and forums will now need to register with the Ministry of Information and Culture for licenses to operate, according to new regulations that the ministry announced Saturday it is to introduce. Abdul Aziz Khoja, minister of information and culture, said that the system is 'in line with the development moves that the media sector is witnessing.' He added that the rules do not include any clauses restricting freedom of speech and that the ministry is eager to ensure there is transparency. He also said that the rules will be made open to improvement in the future."
Regime change... (Score:1, Funny)
They have an oppressive non-democratic monarchy/theocracy, I'm sure the US will be there soon to institute regime change, right? Right?!
Wait, you mean we are best of buddies with those shitbags? Color me surprised.