Based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the new cloud regions join Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure, which is considered one of the largest and most innovative in the world. Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365 are now available from the new cloud data center regions in the UAE.
The Microsoft Cloud in UAE enables customers to meet local data residency requirements within the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, replication of such data across multiple data centers provides reliable protection for business continuity.
Reference: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/global-infrastructure/unitedarabemirates/