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

Company: Anysphere

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What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useWorks

In the Cursor desktop app on Windows, with the VPN switched off after signing in, the agent created a project from a prompt without problems.

DownloadsFails

Downloading the desktop editor could not be reached from Syria: cursor.com returned a 403 "This request was blocked" page in a desktop browser.

Landing pageFails

Opening cursor.com in a desktop browser from Syria returned a 403 "This request was blocked" page instead of the site.

Sign-upFails

Creating an account could not be reached from Syria: cursor.com returned a 403 "This request was blocked" page in a desktop browser.

Sign-inFails

Pressing sign in in the Cursor desktop app on Windows opened cursor.com's login page, which returned a 403 "This request was blocked" page.

One-time codes (OTP)Fails

The tester reports that Cursor's verification code arrived on the MTN network but never on Syriatel, despite several attempts.

PaymentFails

Paying could not be reached from Syria: cursor.com returned a 403 "This request was blocked" page in a desktop browser, and signing in was blocked too.

UpgradeFails

Upgrading to a paid plan could not be reached from Syria: cursor.com returned a 403 "This request was blocked" page in a desktop browser, and signing in was blocked too.

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Progress Timeline

Declined

Activity Summary

Partially blocked in Syria. The team and Syrian developers contacted Cursor from January 2026, and in February the company declined, saying access depends on its third-party payment provider.

Declined

Community Updates

Cursor explained that payments run through Stripe, and it cannot override this: access depends entirely on whether Syria is on Stripe's supported country list.

What works instead

Until Cursor is fully available in Syria, here's what we recommend. The badge on each shows how well it works.

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Need Help with Cursor?

If you're experiencing issues accessing Cursor in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The core use of Cursor works from Syria, but at least one part, such as sign-up, payment or a feature, fails or has not been checked yet. The list on this page shows which parts work and which do not, with the date each was tested.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Cursor directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.