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Restricted for users in Syria, confirmed by community testing in May 2026. The marketing site loads from Syrian IPs and existing services remain reachable, but the enterprise sign-up form excludes Syria from its country list, blocking new account registration. No outreach has been made yet.
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Community testing confirmed that Alibaba Cloud restricts account creation for Syrian users. The marketing site loads from Syrian IPs, but the Enterprise sign-up page rejects «Syria» when entered in the Country/Region field, displaying «Country/Region not found». Existing services and the broader sit...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Alibaba Cloud 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 Alibaba Cloud directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.