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Amazon Confirms AWS Disruption in Bahrain
Cloud giant shifts customers to alternate regions after drone-related outage marks second regional incident in weeks.
- Publish date: Tuesday، 24 March 2026 Reading time: 1 min read
Amazon confirmed a significant disruption affecting its AWS cloud region in Bahrain on Tuesday morning, March 24, following drone activity that impacted operations in the Middle East hub.
This marks the second such incident in recent weeks related to the US-Israel war on Iran, raising concerns among businesses relying on AWS infrastructure amid ongoing regional tensions.
The company announced it is actively moving customers to alternate regions to maintain operations and minimize service interruptions. However, Amazon has not provided a specific timeline for full recovery, leaving many organizations monitoring their systems closely for performance degradation.
Industry observers note that cloud infrastructure disruptions in the region could have cascading effects across multiple sectors, particularly for businesses operating critical applications dependent on AWS services. The lack of a clear recovery timeline has prompted some enterprises to activate contingency plans and explore redundancy options.
The incident underscores growing vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure amid geopolitical instability, with experts warning that businesses may need to reconsider their regional hosting strategies.