The UAE and Oman have relaxed restrictions on some calling apps but on a temporary basis and unblocked apps that allow for distance learning such as Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, Google Hangouts (pic), and Zoom. — Bloomberg
DUBAI: Human rights groups urged three Gulf Arab states on April 8 to lift bans on free Internet calls to help their large migrant workforces stay in touch during the coronavirus pandemic.
Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have long blocked many voice and video calling apps on the grounds of protecting the commercial interests of state-owned telecoms utilities.
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