(MENAFN- Procre8) DUBAI, UAE, 12th November, 2025 –– Cloudflare, published its Q3 2025 Internet Disruption Summary, analyzing the major Internet outages that occurred between July and September 2025. The report provides a detailed look at connectivity incidents worldwide, including numerous disruptions across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) driven by a combination of infrastructure issues, power outages, and government-imposed restrictions.

Globally, Cloudflare observed outages resulting from government-directed shutdowns, fibre and submarine cable damage, power failures, cyberattacks, and technical anomalies affecting national and regional connectivity. The company’s Radar platform, which continuously monitors Internet traffic patterns worldwide, revealed that the quarter underscored both the growing complexity and fragility of the global Internet.

Middle East and Africa: Connectivity Under Pressure

During Q3 2025, the MEA region experienced several significant disruptions:
• United Arab Emirates: A submarine cable cut on July 17 caused a sharp 28% drop in traffic, impacting multiple ISPs and international routing paths. Traffic gradually recovered over several hours as rerouting was implemented.
• Egypt: A fire at a major telecom facility in Cairo disrupted service for multiple Internet providers, leading to connectivity loss across parts of the country.
• Sudan, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan: Government-directed shutdowns were recorded, often timed with national examination periods or security-related events, underscoring the continued use of Internet controls during politically sensitive moments.
• Tanzania: A nationwide power outage triggered a steep decline in Internet traffic, illustrating how infrastructure fragility continues to impact digital services in developing markets.
• Yemen: Cloudflare detected a targeted cyberattack that disrupted international connectivity routes, temporarily isolating several networks from the global Internet.

Global Overview: Patterns and Implications

Beyond the MEA region, the report identified other major disruptions:
• Government-imposed shutdowns in Venezuela and parts of Asia.
• Submarine and terrestrial cable issues impacting Pakistan and Southeast Asia.
• Data center and power-related outages across Cuba, Gibraltar, and the Czech Republic.
• Technical anomalies such as the Starlink service disruption and anomalous Great Firewall activity in China, which injected forged TCP resets that blocked encrypted traffic.

Cloudflare Radar: Advancing Internet Transparency
Cloudflare’s Radar platform now offers regional traffic insights, allowing researchers, media, and network operators to analyse outages by network, geography, or service type. This expanded visibility helps identify patterns in latency, DNS behaviour, and routing changes during disruption events.

The Q3 2025 Internet Disruption Summary is part of Cloudflare’s ongoing commitment to building a more resilient, secure, and transparent Internet. The complete findings, datasets, and interactive charts are publicly available via the Cloudflare Radar Outage Center and on the official Cloudflare Blog.

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