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24 Jun, 2026
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Partially blocked in Syria, with some Google services working while others stay restricted; a January 2026 report noted accounts cannot be verified with a Syrian phone number. In May 2026 a community volunteer emailed Google's compliance team requesting a company-wide review for users in Syria, citing the lifting of US and EU sanctions. No company response has been received yet.
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A community volunteer emailed Google's compliance team at google-cloud-compliance@google.com requesting a company-wide review to enable full service access for users in Syria across all Google products. The email noted that many Google services already work in Syria while others remain restricted, r...
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Can not verify the account using a Syrian phone number
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Google or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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