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High-performance MySQL and PostgreSQL compatible managed cloud database
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24 Jun, 2026
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Partially blocked in Syria, confirmed by community testing in March 2026. The AWS product and pricing pages load normally, but the AWS Console and account services are blocked: signing in returns an access-restricted error and creating an account fails, so the service is browsable but unusable from Syria. No outreach specific to this service has been made yet.
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Community testing from Syria over DSL confirmed that Amazon Aurora's product pages on aws.amazon.com load without issues, but the AWS Console and account services are blocked. Attempting to sign in at console.aws.amazon.com returns a 400 error page with the message "Access restricted" indicating the...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Amazon Aurora or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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