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Google AI Studio is blocked in Syria, as of .
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Each part of the service, checked from Syria.
The reporter says opening Google AI Studio from a Syrian ADSL connection redirected straight to Google's available-regions page, which does not list Syria. The page also showed "Failed to list models: permission denied".
The reporter says Google AI Studio's address did not open from Syria and redirected straight to the available-regions page, which explains that AI Studio may not be available in the user's region.
Signing up for Google AI Studio could not be reached from Syria because the site redirected to Google's available-regions page.
Signing in to Google AI Studio could not be reached from Syria because the site redirected to Google's available-regions page.
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Community UpdatesA community volunteer emailed Google's compliance team as part of a campaign to several companies, citing Syria's removal from the US state sponsors of terrorism list and asking which regulation, if any, still justifies restricting the service. No response was recorded.
Follow-up Sent
Community UpdatesThe same volunteer followed up with Google's compliance team about five weeks later, repeating the request and citing Syria's removal from the US state sponsors of terrorism list on August 24, 2026. No response was recorded.
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