Brave Search
Privacy-focused independent search engine by Brave Software, the default search engine in the Brave browser
Privacy-focused open-source web browser with built-in ad blocker and search engine
Last Updated
24 Jun, 2026
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This service is accessible from Syria — voting is closed.
Accessible in Syria, verified February 2026: the brave.com website and Brave browser downloads load fully from Syrian connections. A June 2026 community test found the separate Brave Search engine geo-blocked from Syria, but the browser and main site remain reachable. No outreach has been needed.
Investigated
Community testing found that Brave Search (search.brave.com) is geo-blocked for users in Syria. Accessing search.brave.com from a Syrian IP returns the message "This service is not available in your region". The main brave.com website and browser downloads remain accessible, so the service status wa...
Verified
Community member verified that Brave browser's website is accessible from Syria. Testing from a Syrian IP address (185.236.100.155) on Firefox/Windows confirmed that brave.com loads fully without any blocking. The privacy-focused browser and search engine is available to Syrian users.
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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