Dubai's police chief says worries about spying by the US, Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates. Read also BlackBerry Messenger blackout in Saudi Arabia and UAE.
The comments by Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim - posted on Friday on the Al-Khaleej newspaper website - raise new doubts about a possible deal with BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd before an October 11 deadline.
Tamim is quoted as saying he believes the US, Israel and other countries can use the smart phone for espionage.
Blackberry data is encrypted and routed through servers of Canadian-based RIM.
The UAE says it plans to block Blackberry email, messaging and web services.
This week, India gave RIM a 60-day window to offer ways for authorities to monitor BlackBerry traffic.
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