Flickr in now available in UAE

Once upon a time FLICKR was popular in UAE just like blackberry, facebook and twitter today. As usual the misuse of it by many on 22 June 2005 it got blocked. People freaked, alot got disappointed and many didnt like the action. After 5 years and in the past few hours people have realized that Flickr has been UNBLOCKED and after few confirmations and tests yes http://flickr.com is now available.

The TRA release the following statement: “The block, which was applied on ‘Flickr’ web site has been removed, however a partial block will remain active on some sections that provide improper content that contradicts with the UAE society values and tradition. (Flickr) was previously blocked by the TRA as it included some images, which oppose the values and culture of the society,” the statement concluded.

Hope that we learn from our mistakes and this time we make good use of it. Thank you Etisalat and DU! {now were waiting for good news on the Blackberry issue }

Ahmad Nassef, Vice-President and Managing Director of Yahoo! Middle East, was quoted as saying: “Overall, this is a very positive development for UAE users, as well as advertisers.  “We are continuing to work with the authorities in the UAE to find a resolution that would lead to the unblocking of the Groups category.”