Major technology companies are scrambling to protect staff and adjust operations across the Middle East after escalating conflict in the region disrupted travel, infrastructure and business activity.

NVIDIA has temporarily closed its Dubai office, with employees instructed to work remotely while the situation is assessed. In an internal message to staff, CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s crisis management teams were supporting employees and their families across the region.

Nvidia maintains a significant presence in Israel following its 2019 acquisition of Mellanox, which established the country as one of the company’s largest research and development hubs outside the United States.

Amazon has also shifted to remote operations across its Middle East corporate offices, instructing employees to follow local government guidance as regional security risks rise. Amazon operates offices in several countries including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Turkey and Israel.

The company said employee safety remains its priority as the conflict evolves.

Meanwhile, dozens of employees from Google remain stranded in Dubai after attending a regional sales conference organised by the company’s cloud division. The event took place last week before travel disruptions escalated.

Air travel across the region has been heavily affected, with aviation data firm Cirium reporting that more than 11,000 flights have been cancelled since the weekend.

Google said most affected employees are regional staff rather than US nationals and confirmed that security measures are in place to support workers in the Middle East.

The disruptions extend beyond personnel logistics. Several Amazon Web Services data centres in the region were reportedly impacted by drone strikes, leading to temporary outages and operational disruptions for some cloud services.

AWS has advised customers to back up data and consider shifting workloads to other regions as recovery efforts continue.

The conflict has underscored how deeply integrated the Middle East has become within the global technology sector. Cities such as Dubai and Tel Aviv host major technology hubs serving markets across Europe, Asia and Africa.