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Gulf Data Center Strikes Could Open a Geopolitical Lane for Chinese Cloud Providers

Reported attacks on AWS facilities in the Gulf are intensifying debate over cloud concentration, strategic infrastructure risk, and whether Chinese providers such as Huawei can gain ground by selling resilience.

Key Takeaways

Reported strikes on AWS facilities in the Gulf disrupted digital services and raised infrastructure security concerns.
Huawei is promoting multi-cloud resilience as a response to concentration risk.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via restofworld.org

The Gulf's Desalination Network Is Built for Shocks, Not Sustained Attack

Recent strikes have exposed desalination plants and related infrastructure to new risk, but experts say the Gulf's water system is designed to absorb isolated disruptions rather than collapse after a single hit.

Key Takeaways

Recent strikes have damaged or exposed Gulf desalination-linked facilities to risk.
Experts say redundancy and storage mean one hit is unlikely to shut off water supply.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 7, 2026·via wired.com

GPS Jamming in the Gulf Is Turning Delivery Work Into a Street-Level Navigation Crisis

As electronic warfare spills into civilian life across the Gulf, delivery drivers are losing trust in digital maps and falling back on memory, landmarks, and constant customer calls.

Key Takeaways

Military signal interference in the Gulf is disrupting civilian navigation.
Delivery drivers say digital maps have become unreliable in parts of Dubai.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via restofworld.org