# United Arab Emirates

Type: country

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-03**: Customer Migration Advisory — AWS advises Middle East customers to move traffic to other global regions.
- **2026-03-03**: Recovery Progress — AWS reports recovery efforts in UAE are making progress by late Tuesday evening.
- **2026-03-03**: Restoration Efforts — AWS continues work to restore services but warns that physical damage will delay full recovery.
- **2026-03-02**: Drone Strikes Occur — Iranian drones strike two AWS facilities in UAE and damage one in Bahrain.
- **2026-03-02**: AWS Dashboard Update — AWS confirms structural damage and power disruptions on its online health dashboard.
- **2026-03-02**: AWS Confirmation — Amazon Web Services confirms drone strikes were the cause of the physical damage and service disruptions.
- **2026-03-01**: Initial Strikes — Unidentified objects hit data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, causing fires and power outages.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### AWS Data Centers Hit by Drone Strikes in UAE and Bahrain
2026-03-04 00:24:40 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 3

Amazon Web Services confirmed that drone strikes damaged three data centers in the UAE and Bahrain following regional military escalations. The attacks caused structural damage and power outages, highlighting the physical vulnerability of cloud infrastructure in conflict zones.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/aws-data-centers-drone-strikes-uae-bahrain

### Iranian Drone Strikes on AWS Middle East Facilities Signal New Cloud Risk
2026-03-04 00:19:41 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 9

Iranian drone strikes have damaged three Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, marking a significant escalation in physical threats to cloud infrastructure. While service disruptions remained localized due to AWS's distributed architecture, the event underscores the growing geopolitical risks facing hyperscalers as they expand into volatile regions.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/iranian-drone-strikes-aws-middle-east-security

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