Banking apps and payment services are experiencing outages as a result of drone strikes on Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
AWS confirmed two of its data centres in the country, as well as a facility in Bahrain, were hit as the US-Iran war escalates in the region.
Among the UEA apps impacted by the conflict including delivery and taxi platform Careem, and payments companies Alaan and Hubpay.
Furthermore, banking providers ADCB and Emirates NBD have reported outages, as well as software provider Snowflake.
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While no UK-based banking services have been impacted, around 200,000 Britons are currently based in the Gulf States.
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