Computers and Software

A strike on a du-linked building didn’t disrupt services – but in a system run by just two operators, it shows how central telecom is to everyday life.

When Syrian government accounts were hijacked in March, the breach looked chaotic – but it revealed something more troubling: a state still failing at the most basic layer of cybersecurity.

Starlink has gone live in Kuwait and is listed as “available” in the UAE, marking a new era of satellite internet in the Gulf.

It’s not just you – delivery apps are glitching and navigation routes are changing abruptly across the GCC, thanks to electronic warfare disrupting the satellite signals that power everything from missiles to your ride home.

From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf, raising fears that escalation could ripple through global chip production.

Iranian drone strikes damaged Amazon Web Services facilities in the Gulf, disrupting core cloud infrastructure and affecting banking and digital platforms across the region.