Exclusive-Amazon says AWS's Bahrain region 'disrupted' following drone activity


Signage for Amazon Web Services (AWS) is displayed at National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026: Retail's Big Show, in New York City, U.S., January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

SAN FRANCISCO, ⁠March 23 (Reuters) - ‌Amazon said its Amazon Web Services region ​in Bahrain ⁠has "been disrupted" ⁠amid the current ⁠conflict in ‌the Middle ⁠East.

The disruption is due ​to ‌a drone activity ⁠in ​the area, an Amazon ⁠spokesperson said, following ​a Reuters inquiry. Amazon said it ⁠is helping to migrate customers to alternate ​AWS ⁠regions while it ​recovers.

(Reporting ‌by Greg Bensinger; ​Editing by Sonali Paul)

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