Saudi mobile service provider Mobily blocked SMS voting for the "Star Academy" competition on Monday, following an Islamic
decree that the Arab talent show was immoral. Snip from Reuters report:
Saudi religious scholars last May condemned the hugely popular talent show aired by Lebanese channel LBC as a crime against Islam when a young Saudi returned to a hero's welcome after winning in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
"The decision was taken last night because of a fatwa (religious decree) issued last year, since the program is culturally inappropriate," spokesman Humoud Alghodaini said.
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