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Internet Outages Hit UAE and Middle East Amid Red Sea Cable Cuts

Widespread internet slowdowns reported across UAE cities as Red Sea cable disruptions impact services.

  • Publish date: Sunday، 07 September 2025 Reading time: two min read
Internet Outages Hit UAE and Middle East Amid Red Sea Cable Cuts

Internet users across the UAE and wider Middle East reported major disruptions on Saturday following multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, triggering slow speeds, streaming interruptions, and higher latency.

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Reports on Downdetector highlighted outages across key UAE cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Jebel Ali, and Umm Al Quwain. Most complaints were linked to landline internet, TV streaming, and mobile data.

“Internet is stuttering, gaming is impossible, YouTube videos don’t run smoothly,” said Muhammad Yousuf, a UAE resident who shared his experience on Downdetector. Another Dubai resident added, “Extremely slow internet today all across Dubai. Multiple friends have this issue in their homes.”

Sharjah resident Waseem Ahmed also expressed frustration: “I call my mother in my home country on Saturday evening, but I couldn’t. I came to know later that there was some cable outage issue in the Red Sea.”

Social media users on X and Reddit echoed similar complaints, reporting packet losses and frozen streaming services. One Reddit user commented: “Huge packet losses. Goodbye streaming or gaming or anything like that :) Maybe it’s time to read some books.”

NetBlocks, a cybersecurity and internet watchdog, confirmed widespread disruptions on UAE telecom networks, citing slow speeds and intermittent access.

Meanwhile, Microsoft issued an update on its Azure cloud platform, warning customers of delays.

“Starting 05.45 UTC (9.45am UAE time) on September 6, 2025, network traffic traversing through the Middle East may experience increased latency due to undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea,” the company said in a statement.

It added that services had been rerouted through alternate network paths, though users should expect higher latency until repairs are complete.

Engineers are currently working to resolve the issue, which is impacting multiple countries across the Middle East.

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