Microsoft has confirmed that it is blocking Windows Live Messenger access to users in Syria and Iran in the Middle East, as well as Sudan, Cuba and North Korea. It cited that they are "subject to United States sanctions" without providing further details. Industry analysts questioned the timing behind move however, pointing out that many of these sanctions date back eight years or more.
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