BlackBerry Jam in UAEBlackBerry Jam in UAE

8:45 AM -- BlackBerry 's BlackBerry service is in a bit of a jam in the United Arab Emirates over national security concerns.

The country's regulator, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority , announced today that RIM's BlackBerry messenger, email, and Web browsing services will be suspended from October 11, due to "non-compliance with the regulatory requirements" in the county.

The non-compliance issue lies in the way RIM processes communications data, which is via network operations centers around the world. Because the servers are not located in the country, the UAE regulator is concerned that it will not be able to get access to that data if and when it needs to for criminal or national security investigations.

It's not the first time RIM has run into this kind of problem. Authorities in China, India, and Kuwait have also reportedly asked the Canadian firm for easier access to its electronic communications data.

— Michelle Donegan, European Editor, Light Reading Mobile