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AWS to Launch an Infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced it will launch an AWS infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2026.

Key Points: 
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced it will launch an AWS infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2026.
  • With today’s announcement, AWS has plans to launch 18 more Availability Zones and six more AWS Regions in Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud.
  • To help support this goal, AWS is launching a new upskilling program, “AWS Saudi Arabia Women’s Skills Initiative,” in partnership with Skillsoft Global Knowledge.
  • Enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia choose AWS to innovate, drive cost efficiencies, and accelerate launch time.