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Akamai is restricted in Syria. Community testing in July 2026 found that its cloud platform can be browsed and an account started without a VPN, but signup stops at mandatory phone verification because Syria is not offered in the country code list. A volunteer emailed Akamai's security, sales, and support teams in May 2026 and received only an automated case acknowledgment.
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Community testing from Syria (Damascus, desktop Chrome) confirmed that Akamai's cloud platform is reachable but cannot be fully signed up for. Browsing works without a VPN and the account creation step of the Linode Cloud Manager signup flow completes, but the process then reaches a mandatory phone ...
Company Responded
Akamai's case management system returned an automated acknowledgment confirming the support request had been received and is being reviewed, and that an Akamai representative will make contact if more information is needed. The acknowledgment opened a support case at Severity 3 and provided a Contro...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer emailed Akamai's security, sales, and support teams at security@akamai.com, sales@akamai.com, and support@akamai.com requesting a review of Akamai's Syria-related access restrictions and asking whether Syria can now be supported on its platform and network services. The email c...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Akamai is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Akamai directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.