# Google AI Studio (جوجل إيه آي ستوديو)

> Google AI Studio is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Google](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/google.md)
- Categories: AI Infrastructure & Platforms, AI Coding, API Services
- Official site: https://aistudio.google.com
- Community votes: 73
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/google-ai-studio

## About

Web tool for building, testing, and deploying AI models using Google's Gemini APIs

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria. Repeated community verifications between February 2026 confirmed that Google AI Studio and the Gemini API remain regionally restricted, with Syria absent from the supported regions list even as many other Google services became accessible. A community volunteer contacted Google in February 2026, and the team sent a corporate-level follow-up in March citing the lifting of sanctions. No resolution yet.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-31 — Follow-up Sent. Official follow-up email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to google-cloud-compliance@google.com. Google AI Studio was explicitly named alongside Google Gemini and NotebookLM as blocked services requiring review. The email argued that 13 Google services are already accessible in Syria and that a single corporate-level compliance review could resolve access across all affected products.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-25 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Google's cloud compliance team at google-cloud-compliance@google.com requesting the activation and full availability of Google AI Studio in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 U.S. Treasury announcement lifting the comprehensive trade embargo on Syria, included links to the OFAC guidance and sanctions programs overview, and pointed to unblocksyria.com/resources for supporting documentation. The volunteer highlighted that Syria is no longer listed under OFAC's embargoed countries and requested confirmation on service availability and an expected timeline for enabling full support.
- 2026-02-25 — Verified. Third community verification that Google AI Studio remains blocked in Syria. The user was redirected to the Gemini API available regions page, confirming Syria is not listed among supported countries. Tested across MTN, Syriatel, ADSL, and a Turkish-origin satellite ADSL — all showing the same region restriction. Google has unblocked many services in Syria, but AI Studio and the Gemini API continue to be regionally restricted. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/z5gfwg3s09aenkklued4ip2y/vsy99v1e9g5takof64aiasvk-screenshot-20260225-215450-samsung-internet.jpg)
- 2026-02-20 — Verified. Community re-confirmation that Google AI Studio remains blocked in Syria. The user was redirected to the Gemini API available regions page, which explicitly lists supported countries — Syria is not among them. This is consistent with the previous verification on February 16. Google has unblocked many of its services in Syria, but AI Studio and the Gemini API continue to be regionally restricted. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/fgnzvnxdphtqp9ced6zii3mh/i0gfr4hqsgdgiiqw4gqqnbua--2026-02-20-142932.png)
- 2026-02-16 — Verified. Community member verified that Google AI Studio remains blocked in Syria. The official Gemini API available regions page (ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/available-regions) confirms Syria is not listed among supported countries. Tested via DSL connection. The service is unavailable both at the network level and per Google's official regional restrictions. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/m48hx84rr1w9oasv109txpxh/pcbk6c0d37g8jn7eikd2k1x6-screenshot-2026-02-16-185858.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

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