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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is blocked in Syria, as of .

Company: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

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UAE Islamic bank offering Sharia-compliant accounts, cards, home and personal finance, and online and mobile banking.

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Banking

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What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useFails

Online banking could not be used from Syria: the login showed a notice that ADIB Online Banking and the mobile banking app are inaccessible from certain countries.

Landing pageWorks

The ADIB website loaded normally from Syria, and its pages could be browsed.

Sign-inFails

From Syria, the online banking login showed a notice that ADIB Online Banking, the website and the mobile app are inaccessible from certain countries. The Android app showed "Unable to Connect": the device could not reach ADIB's services.

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Activity Summary

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank's availability in Syria is not yet confirmed by a test. A volunteer asked it in September 2026 to review any restriction on its website and app from Syria and followed up, with no reply recorded.

Follow-up Sent

Community Updates

The volunteer followed up, asking the bank to send the request to its legal, compliance, digital banking and cybersecurity teams to review whether a blanket restriction on Syrian IP addresses is still needed, and to name any regulation requiring it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.

Most likely a company policy that has not caught up with the law. The US sanctions program on Syria ended on 1 July 2025, the EU lifted its economic sanctions in May 2025, and Syria was removed from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism in August 2026. Many companies set their Syria restrictions before these changes and have not updated them. This page shows the evidence we have for Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and any reply from the company.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.