# Amazon (أمازون)

> Amazon is available in Syria with limited functionality, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: limited
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Amazon](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/amazon.md)
- Categories: Online Marketplaces, Consumer Devices, Digital Goods, Logistics & Shipping, Payment Services
- Official site: https://www.amazon.com
- Community votes: 219
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/amazon

## About

World's largest online retailer offering millions of products across every category

## Activity summary

Partially blocked in Syria. Amazon's site loads and users can sign in, but purchases are impossible because no supported payment or shipping options exist for Syria. The team and community volunteers have contacted the company repeatedly between February and July 2026 through several channels, with no response so far.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-31 — Contacted Company. Official outreach email sent to Amazon requesting removal of Syria access restrictions. Amazon.com was specifically cited as partially loading but unusable for purchases due to the absence of supported payment methods and shipping options for Syria.

## Community reports

- 2026-07-02 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Amazon's EU privacy team at aws-eu-privacy@amazon.com requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email cited the December 2025 US Treasury announcement lifting all Syria sanctions, the OFAC sanctions programs overview, and supporting documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources.
- 2026-03-19 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Amazon's EU privacy team at eu-privacy@amazon.co.uk requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 U.S. Treasury announcement lifting all Syria sanctions, the OFAC sanctions programs overview, and supporting documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources. This targets a new contact channel — previous outreach went to aws-eu-privacy@amazon.com (AWS privacy team).
- 2026-02-20 — Follow-up Sent. A second outreach email was sent to Amazon at aws-eu-privacy@amazon.com by a different community volunteer, reiterating the request to enable service access for users in Syria. The email referenced the OFAC sanctions lift and included the same supporting documentation as the initial outreach.
- 2026-02-15 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer sent an outreach email to Amazon at aws-eu-privacy@amazon.com requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions removal, included links to official U.S. Treasury documentation, and noted that several other companies have already restored access. Supporting documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources was also attached.
- 2026-02-12 — Evidence Added. Community report: Amazon's website is partially accessible from Syria. The landing page loads, product search works, and users can sign in to their accounts. However, actual shopping is not possible due to the absence of supported payment methods and shipping options to Syria. Status updated from unknown to limited. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/nyc2rmltatopopv6mawzjdlr/tr36tfkre437bu4i5cvum8v0-screenshot-2026-02-12-204943.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/jrqxoiv6ztfoyb6e6x17j8hg/zlulb73kc08aekc8f0ee8ego-screenshot-2026-02-12-205010.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/amazon?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/amazon/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/amazon
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/amazon.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/amazon.md