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AWS Middle East Outage After Data Centers Hit by Drone Strikes
Apr 6, 2026 - Localized power issues in the UAE Region disrupted EC2, S3, RDS, and dozens of other services, with AWS warning recovery could take multiple hours.
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https://www.networkworld.com/article/4140145/aws-middle-east-outage-a-reminder-not-to-rely-on-cloud-as-disaster-recovery-plan.html
AWS Middle East outage: a reminder not to rely on cloud as disaster recovery plan | Network World
Mar 3, 2026 - Companies are advised to carefully examine their DR plans and SLAs so they're not caught off-guard by major events like this.
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https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260304PD240.html?chid=12
AWS Middle East data centers hit by drones; Nvidia, Google adjust operations
Mar 5, 2026 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the Middle East were disrupted after drone attacks damaged facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain,...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2026/04/09/amazons-aws-chief-is-bullish-on-middle-east-despite-conflict/
Amazon’s AWS Chief Is ‘Bullish’ On Middle East Despite Conflict
Apr 9, 2026 - Matt Garman, who rose from intern to Amazon Web Services boss, also hopes the company’s recent deal with OpenAI will help improve the e-commerce giant’s...
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https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/2026/aws-data-center-disrupted-by-drones-in-middle-east-client-workloads-being-migrated
AWS Data Center ‘Disrupted’ By Drones In Middle East; Client Workloads Being Migrated
AWS data centers impacted by drone strikes and activity in the Middle East, forcing Amazon customers to migrate workloads as Iran targets infrastructure.
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https://www.ciodive.com/news/aws-outages-bahrain-UAE-drone-strikes/813705/
AWS outages in Middle East highlight importance of disaster recovery | CIO Dive
Cloud services remained disrupted in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates into Tuesday morning after a series of drone strikes in the region.
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