<p>The Saudi Arabian government has threatened to ban the use of instant messaging applications because of failure to control them, Saudi media reveal. It comes a month after the minister for media and culture confirmed censorship of Twitter.</p><p>"The Communications and Information Technology Commission hasrequested companies operating the applications to meet theregulatory requirements to avoid their suspension in thekingdom," sources told Saudi news site Sabq.</p><p>"The commission is now coordinating with the applicationoperators on the issue," they said.</p><p>Companies were given one week to deal with the situation and decideupon the required technical measures.</p><p><a href="http://rt.com/news/saudi-arabia-ban-skype-752/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/67609/World/Region/Saudi-could-block-Viber,-Skype,-WhatsApp.aspx">Saudi could block Viber, Skype, WhatsApp</a> (Ahram Online)</p><p><a href="http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-may-ban-whatsapp-skype-1.1162002">Saudi Arabia may ban WhatsApp, Skype</a> (gulfnews.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d0CZ3NCk7grQMHMyJhEaNt8SkwdQM&ned=us">8 additional articles.</a></p>