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Blocked in Syria. A community volunteer wrote to Arduino's legal team in August 2026, arguing that blocking open source downloads for Syria is no longer required under current sanctions rules, and no reply has been recorded.

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A community volunteer wrote to Arduino's legal and privacy teams, arguing that geoblocking Syrian access to GPL-licensed downloads, the Web Editor and Arduino Cloud conflicts with open-source principles and is no longer required by current sanctions frameworks.

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No, Arduino 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 Arduino directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.