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Britannica works in Syria, but not all of it, as of .

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What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useWorks

Tested from a Syrian connection in a desktop browser: the Britannica homepage opened with its free feature articles and editorial content loading normally, without signing in.

Landing pageWorks

From a Syrian connection, www.britannica.com loaded normally in a desktop browser, with no block page or regional notice.

Sign-upWorks

From a Syrian connection, the Britannica account registration form opened and passed its Cloudflare security check, the account was created, and the flow continued to the paid plan's checkout.

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PaymentFails

From a Syrian connection, choosing a Britannica Premium plan led to Stripe's checkout page, which did not open and showed only a generic "Something went wrong" error citing a possible connection problem, an expired link or an unreachable payment provider.

UpgradeFails

From a Syrian connection, Britannica's paid plans were offered normally, but subscribing to Britannica Premium could not be completed because the checkout page failed with a generic error.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Partly. The core use of Britannica works in Syria, but something else about it fails or has not been checked. This page lists what works and what does not.

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.

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