Microsoft's Azure cloud services are experiencing disruptions due to recent undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, causing delays in internet traffic through the Middle East.

• Microsoft rerouted traffic, but users of Azure, a leading cloud computing platform, may still face increased latency.
• The cuts occurred near Saudi Arabia's Jeddah and have also affected internet services in countries like India and Pakistan, as reported by NetBlocks.
• Similar incidents, some suspected as deliberate sabotage, have occurred previously, including in February 2024 in the Red Sea and in the Baltic Sea since 2022.