![HONG KONG, HONG KONG - November 27: A woman using an Macbook Pro as she uses skype on November 27, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by studioEAST/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XCISRG4XALZ3JFG6HU6I4GWRFU.jpg?smart=true&auth=fc26f0e99b4598b8d5a373c3f932ced818c2f7381a3a0e56846af16bceb145e4&width=400&height=225)
Skype and FaceTime are both blocked in the UAE. Studioeast / Getty Images
Skype and FaceTime are both blocked in the UAE. Studioeast / Getty Images
UAE telecoms regulator in talks over lifting ban on Skype and FaceTime
Both apps are currently restricted
The National
30 April, 2018