AWS will not be able to restore its network in Bahrain after Iranian attacks
Amazon Web Services said it will not be able to restore the operation of its network in Bahrain and one of its three data hosting zones in the United Arab Emirates. According to The National, the infrastructure was damaged as a result of Iranian attacks.
Access to some resources will not be restored
After a thorough assessment, AWS concluded that it cannot restore access to resources and data that were hosted exclusively in the affected zone in the UAE and in Bahrain. The company reported this on its Health Dashboard page and informed the relevant authorities in the Gulf countries.
AWS noted that since the disruptions began in March, most customers in the affected UAE zone have been able to resume operations in other regions. To do this, they used backups or transferred data that remained available. The company also said its support service would help users migrate to alternative regions.
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More extensive damage in Bahrain
In Bahrain, the damage affected several availability zones and, according to AWS, exceeded the resilience limits for which its regional infrastructure is designed. AWS services in the kingdom were disrupted twice in March, while another zone was hit in April.
The company said it had helped the remaining affected customers restore operations in alternative regions, using available backups or other solutions to mitigate the consequences of data unavailability. AWS plans to provide an update on the situation in Bahrain in early 2027. The company did not specify a timeline for the situation in the UAE.
According to AWS, the company has nine sites in the Middle East — three each in the UAE, Bahrain and Israel. Another three sites are planned to open in Saudi Arabia.
