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Brave is accessible in Syria, as of .

Privacy-focused open-source web browser with built-in ad blocker and search engine

Last Updated

This service is accessible from Syria — voting is closed.

Progress Timeline

Activity Summary

Accessible in Syria, verified February 2026: the brave.com website and Brave browser downloads load fully from Syrian connections. Community tests found two integrated cloud sub-services geo-blocked from Syria: Brave Search in June 2026, and the built-in Leo AI assistant (status code 403) at the end of June 2026. The browser and main site remain reachable and the service is still accessible overall. No outreach has been needed.

Investigated

Community testing found that Brave's built-in AI assistant, Leo AI, is geo-blocked for users in Syria. Opening a Leo AI conversation inside the Brave browser from a Syrian connection (Damascus) returns the error "Something went wrong while communicating with Leo. Please try again." with status code ...

Brave is open in Syria!

Great news—Brave has made their service available to users in Syria. This is exactly what we're working toward. Help us celebrate companies that do the right thing and encourage others to follow their lead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Brave is currently accessible in Syria. Users can access this service without restrictions.

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