Kuwait has no intention to ban social smart phone apps

KUWAIT, July 11 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti government has no plans to ban or block any smart phone social networking applications, Minister of Communications and State Minister for Housing Affairs Salem Al-Utheina said Thursday.
In statements on the sidelines of a meeting with senior ministry officials, Al-Utheina reiterated the ministry's decisiveness of the issue.
Meanwhile, Al-Utheina unveiled a plan to recieve bids from companies for a tender involving the issuance of privately-owned boat licenses.
With regard to the problems facing the finances of the Kuwait Airways deal to purchase a number of new aircraft, the minister said that the issue would be secured in a matter of weeks. (end) mjb.afb.ibi KUNA 112142 Jul 13NNNN