Dubai: Internet users across the UAE are still reporting slower speeds and patchy connections after several subsea cables in the Red Sea were cut over the weekend, disrupting connectivity from South Asia to the Gulf. “The recent subsea cable cuts across the region serve as a stark reminder of the. September 14, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: The UAE internet slowdown is currently affecting users across the Emirates due to damage sustained by submarine cables located in the Red Sea. Over the weekend, subscribers of the country's two main telecom providers, Etisalat by e& and Du. A series of undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea on September 6 disrupted internet services across the UAE and the Middle East, affecting major providers du, Etisalat, and Microsoft Azure. Users experienced slow or unstable connections, with repairs expected to take time. And these risks are linked with Iran's weaponization of its geographic location in waging what is called asymmetric.
