Methinks this is really more appropriately titled 'attempt to slow down uprising *communication*' but FYI: It /(Saudi diplo-dox released by wikileaks)/ also mentions the Bahraini government's attempt to slow down the internet was not successful because Shiite activists have other ways of communicating, while those that work with international organizations have phones provided for them. Wikileaks Docs Reveal Saudi intrigues against Bahrain’s Arab Spring http://www.juancole.com/2015/06/wikileaks-intrigues-bahrains.html Interpretation of more Saudi wikileaks dox onsite