Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:43pm on 03 Mar 2026,Tuesday Business
Amazon has confirmed drone strikes damaged three of its facilities across the UAE and Bahrain amid the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, forcing temporary operational shutdowns. No injuries were reported, but the attacks disrupted logistics and data centre operations across the Gulf region. Amazon activated contingency plans, rerouting shipments and shifting workloads to alternate facilities to maintain customer service continuity. The company did not directly attribute responsibility for the strikes. The incident exposes growing vulnerabilities of multinational commercial and tech infrastructure operating within conflict-affected zones. Amazon has significantly expanded its Gulf presence since acquiring Souq.com in 2017, making the region a critical node in its global logistics and cloud infrastructure network. (PC: X)
