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Community member reported that GitHub accounts previously flagged as being from a U.S.-sanctioned region still have restrictions on private repositories and paid services. The account settings page displays a "Visibility options restricted due to regional policies" warning, blocking access to privat...
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Community member reported that while GitHub is generally accessible in Syria, file downloads remain blocked and require a VPN. Status updated from accessible to limited.
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User from Syria reports that GitHub release page downloads are now working via DSL connection. However, submitter notes they are unsure if this applies to all users in Syria. Other features like GitHub Actions and Copilot may still be restricted.
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Community member from Syria reported that GitHub release page downloads are now working via DSL. The change was noticed approximately a month ago. However, the submitter is unsure if this applies to all users, and some features like GitHub Actions and Copilot remain restricted.
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Attempting to download anything from the releases page of any project doesn't work, as release-assets.githubusercontent.com is still blocked
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Community report confirms that while github.com is accessible, release-assets.githubusercontent.com remains blocked. Users in Syria cannot download files from the Releases page of any repository without a VPN.
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