Responding to a request from the Saudi government, Snapchat has blocked access for users in Saudi Arabia to the Qatari-based news outlet Al Jazeera.  The move reflects the continuing tensions between the Gulf States and Qatar after diplomatic relations were broken in June because of Qatari support for Islamist terror groups and the nation's growing closeness with Iran. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt also closed their borders with Qatar and have been looking to isolate the tiny kingdom both commercially and diplomatically. CNNTech: The Saudi government said Al Jazeera's Snapchat channel was breaking local laws related to published material and cyber crime, according to Snap. Officials requested the removal of the channel from the app's Discover section, a Snap spokeswoman told CNNMoney on Monday. "We make an effort to comply with local laws in the countries where we operate," the spokeswoman said. Al...(Read Full Post)