Syria - Syrian state government banned the use of cell phones Apple iPhone. Not related to patent infringement or the like, but to prevent anti-government protests are made via the iPhone.
Some pictures showing the action of anti-Syrian government seems to be taken via iPhone and then posted to the internet.
The government is clearly not happy with this phenomenon, so try to control it.
Ministry of Finance reportedly warned Syria that people do not use the iPhone in Syria. Imports smartphone is also prohibited.
Syria was hit by turmoil demonstration that attacks the government. The UN believes about 4,000 people have been killed since March due to violence in the throes of such relentless.
Blocking the iPhone became targets because in addition to frequently used to record video featuring violent government, as well as the existence of applications that help communication between the activists. The application was considered easier activists undermine the government's action.
What is interesting is that Syria is the ancestral land of Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple who had recently died. Jobs biological father, Abdulfattah Jandali was born in Syria. Jobs himself did not really know her real father because he was adopted by another person since birth.
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