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U.S.-Israel Drone Strikes Disrupt UAE Cloud Services, Iran Threatens Retaliation

3/29/2026

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On March 1, drone strikes by Israel and the United States targeted data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, damaging Amazon Web Services infrastructure.
The disruption affected cloud services in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Iran identified U.S. tech companies with Israeli ties, such as Google and Microsoft, as potential targets for retaliation.
Southeast Asia aims to become a digital and AI hub, highlighting the geopolitical context.

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Story summary

On March 1, drone strikes by Israel and the United States targeted data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, damaging Amazon Web Services infrastructure.
The disruption affected cloud services in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Iran identified U.S. tech companies with Israeli ties, such as Google and Microsoft, as potential targets for retaliation.
Southeast Asia aims to become a digital and AI hub, highlighting the geopolitical context.