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  "id": 7533115,
  "title": "Amazon's AWS is unable to restore access to Bahrain, one UAE cloud data zone after war damage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/amazons-aws-is-unable-to-restore-access-to-bahrain-one-uae-cloud-data",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:42:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/amazons-aws-unable-restore-access-bahrain-one-uae-cloud-data-zone-after-war-damage-6385996"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been unable to restore access to its cloud computing facilities in Bahrain and one of the three data hosting zones in the United Arab Emirates, following damage caused by the Iran war, according to a status update obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. The damage to AWS's infrastructure spanned multiple Availability Zones and exceeded the capabilities of their regional and multi-AZ services, according to the status update seen by Reuters. AWS stated that they are supporting Bahrain customers in re-establishing their operations in other regions.",
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  "key_points": [
    "AWS unable to restore Bahrain and UAE cloud access after war damage",
    "Infrastructure damage exceeded regional and multi-AZ services capabilities",
    "AWS supporting Bahrain customers to relocate operations to other regions"
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        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Amazon's AWS is unable to restore access to Bahrain, one UAE cloud data zone after war damage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/amazons-aws-is-unable-to-restore-access-to-bahrain-one-uae-cloud-data-7535759",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:39:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Amazon's AWS is unable to restore access to Bahrain, one UAE cloud data zone after war damage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/amazons-aws-is-unable-to-restore-access-to-bahrain-one-uae-cloud-data-7534367",
        "published": "2026-09-15T10:42:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Amazon's AWS unable to restore Bahrain cloud facility, one UAE data zone after Iran war damage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/amazons-aws-unable-to-restore-bahrain-cloud-facility-one-uae-data",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:05:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}