Originally Posted by mecabq
But now it never connects -- it's as if you are trying to access Skype but are not connected to the internet. I would welcome others to try -- maybe it's just my computer (and those of a few of my co-workers).
It's not just you - Etisalat has blocked it. The way around it is to use a VPN connection (if you have one available) to somewhere outside the UAE. Thre are several commercial VPN services that are available - check the Skype forums for more details.