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Amazon unable to restore access to Bahrain facility - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Fusion42 · 17 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is unable to restore access to its cloud data centers in Bahrain and one availability zone in the UAE following physical damage caused by missile and drone strikes during the Iran war, impacting regional cloud operations and data availability.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 10 sources have reported it between 15 Sep 2026 and 17 Sep 2026.
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Cloud reliability in the Middle East just took a hit from geopolitical conflict. If your startup runs on or depends on AWS in this region, consider multi-region strategy or alternative providers now.
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10 sources · first reported 15 Sep 2026 · latest 17 Sep 2026
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