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Amazon Aurora is blocked in Syria, as of .

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Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useFails

Tested from Syria in March 2026: opening the AWS Management Console, where Aurora databases are created and managed, returned a 400 "Access restricted" page saying AWS does not offer its services in the user's country or region.

Landing pageWorks

Tested from Syria in March 2026: AWS's public website, which hosts the Aurora product page, loaded normally, including the AWS Free Tier page with its sign-in and create-account buttons.

Sign-upFails

Tested from Syria in March 2026: creating a new AWS account, after entering an email address and verifying it, redirected to a "Website Temporarily Unavailable" page and the account could not be completed.

Sign-inFails

Tested from Syria in March 2026: signing in to an existing AWS account did not reach the console and ended on AWS's 400 "Access restricted" page for unsupported countries. The screenshot of that page is recorded under core use.

One-time codes (OTP)Works

Tested from Syria in March 2026: during AWS account creation, the email verification step was completed, according to the tester, before the sign-up itself was refused.

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Activity Summary

Partially blocked in Syria. Amazon acknowledged the team's first request in February 2026 without a decision, and outreach has continued since, most recently in September 2026.

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Community Updates

A community volunteer wrote to Amazon's EU privacy team asking it to review the country restriction, noting that Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism was rescinded on 24 August 2026 and that the measures still in force target named individuals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, Amazon Aurora is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.

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 Amazon Aurora directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.