# Asharq NOW (الشرق NOW)

> Asharq NOW works in Syria, as of 2026-11-13.

- Status: available
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [SRMG](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/srmg.md)
- Categories: Arabic & MENA Streaming, Live Streaming, News & Media, Video Streaming
- Official site: https://now.asharq.com/
- Community votes: 1
- Last updated: 2026-11-13
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/asharq-now

## About

Asharq's video-on-demand and live streaming platform with news, Bloomberg business, documentary and podcast channels

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Asharq NOW available in Syria?

Yes. Asharq NOW is available in Syria: its core use and every other part we track work.

### When did Asharq NOW become available in Syria?

Check the timeline on this page for the full history of Asharq NOW's availability in Syria, including when access was restored.

## 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, and Syria was removed from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism on 2026-08-24. See https://unblocksyria.com/en/sanctions for a dated summary, https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory background and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

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