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Blocked in Syria, confirmed by community testing in March 2026. Marketing pages load, but the AWS Console and billing signup are geo-blocked, returning a 400 "Access Restricted" error stating AWS does not serve the user's region, and Syria is excluded from the country dropdowns. The block was verified across all Syrian ISPs, with no outreach to the company recorded yet.
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Comprehensive community testing confirmed that Amazon Polly remains blocked in Syria at multiple levels. Marketing pages at aws.amazon.com/polly load normally, but all functional access is denied. The billing signup portal at portal.aws.amazon.com returns a "Website Temporarily Unavailable" page. Th...
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, Amazon Polly 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 Polly directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.