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Commercial Bank of Dubai
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Commercial Bank of Dubai is currently blocked in Syria, as of .
Major UAE bank offering personal, business, and digital banking services
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Activity Summary
Blocked in Syria. A community report in February 2026 verified that the Commercial Bank of Dubai website and app are blocked from Syria, with the site returning a Cloudflare block page. Later that month a community volunteer emailed the bank's compliance team requesting a review and citing the lifting of sanctions. No response has been recorded so far.
Contacted Company
A community volunteer sent outreach emails to the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) at two addresses: regulatorycomplianceteam@cbd.ae and souhayel.tayeb@cbd.ae (a named compliance contact). The emails requested a review of CBD's Syria access restrictions, citing the lifting of OFAC sanctions, EU sancti...
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Community report confirms Commercial Bank of Dubai is blocked from Syria. The mobile app displays a generic error: "We are having difficulties, Please try again." The website cbd.ae is blocked by Cloudflare WAF: "Sorry, you have been blocked — You are unable to access cbddev.ae." Tested via mobile O...
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If you're experiencing issues accessing Commercial Bank of Dubai in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.
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Sanctions are lifted. Most companies just haven't updated their policies. A word from inside Commercial Bank of Dubai can change that.
Tips for advocating
- Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams.
- Reference the lifted sanctions.
- Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, Commercial Bank of Dubai 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 Commercial Bank of Dubai directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.