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  • Video games banned by Islamist group

    01/31/2010 4:03:53 AM PST · by myknowledge · 7 replies · 442+ views
    TechEye ^ | January 29, 2010 | Tamlin Magee
    An Islamist group in Somalia has placed a ban on videogames for destroying 'social traditions,' reports GamePolitics. Social traditions in the war-torn country include, amongst others, armed conflict, constant khat-chewing and peddling, private warlord factions and being pirates. It had recently become popular for kids in villages to socially gather together in cybercafes to have a go on PlayStation games for about half an hour at the time. The official statement from hardline group Hezb al-Islam says: "Starting two days after this statement's date of issue, all video game playing centres in the areas under Hezb al-Islam control should be...