Global ChatGPT Outage Affects Millions, Including UAE Users

Jul 25, 2026

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Jul 25, 2026 10:30

ChatGPT down in UAE: OpenAI confirms global outage

## Widespread Disruption Reported

OpenAI's ChatGPT is experiencing a significant global outage, impacting users in the UAE and other regions such as the US, Europe, and Asia. The disruption affects the web app, mobile application, and developer APIs, with OpenAI confirming they are investigating the issue.

## User Complaints Surge

Reports of connectivity problems have surged, particularly in the UAE, where issues peaked around 1:25 pm. According to DownDetector, 68% of the problems are linked to core ChatGPT functions, while 18% relate to the app and 9% to API services. In India, complaints have exceeded 1,000, with most issues related to general functionality.

## Recent Downtime Patterns

This incident follows another outage a few weeks ago, where ChatGPT struggled with image generation and Codex execution. OpenAI has not provided a timeline for when services will be fully restored, but efforts are underway to resolve the issues.

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