# Google Gemini (جوجل جيميناي)

> Google Gemini is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-25.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Google](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/google.md)
- Categories: AI Assistants, AI Coding, AI Image Generation, AI Video Generation, AI Writing
- Official site: https://gemini.google.com
- Community votes: 2391
- Last updated: 2026-08-25
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/google-gemini

## About

Multimodal AI assistant for conversations, writing, coding, and creative tasks

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026 with a country-not-supported notice on both website and app and re-confirmed in May 2026. In July 2026 a community member reported the Android app replying normally over a Syrian mobile connection without a VPN, which is recorded as a note but has not changed the status: it covers the app alone and recent reports have conflicted. The team and volunteers have contacted Google repeatedly since February 2026 with no formal response.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-31 — Follow-up Sent. Official follow-up email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to google-cloud-compliance@google.com requesting a corporate-level review of Syria IP restrictions across Google products. The email noted that 13 Google services are already fully accessible in Syria (including Firebase, Flutter, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Scholar, and Kaggle), cited DeepSeek and Perplexity as AI competitors that have restored or are restoring access, and referenced the original February 9, 2026 outreach which received no response in 50 days.
- 2026-02-09 — Contacted Company. Outreach email sent to Google at google-cloud-compliance@google.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions for Google Gemini under the current post-sanctions legal framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-07-29 — Note. A community member reported from a Syrian mobile connection in Raqqa governorate that the Gemini Android app returned a normal conversational reply, and stated it worked over both 4G and Wi-Fi without a VPN. This conflicts with the country-not-supported message recorded in February 2026 and the connection failure recorded in May 2026, and it covers the Android app only rather than gemini.google.com. Community reports on Gemini have been contradictory recently, so the blocking status is left unchanged pending independent confirmation. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/rb5ygm7o44ao09laofrdd01y/oljbc4wspw79k1fzy08ay18y-img-20260729-141807.jpg)
- 2026-05-22 — Verified. Community testing from Syria (MTN 4G, mobile) confirmed that Google Gemini remains non-functional. The Gemini Android app interface loads, but attempting to use it returns a "Sorry, couldn't connect to the server. Please try again" error, leaving the assistant unusable without a VPN. This is consistent with the documented country-level block on Gemini in Syria. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/p96tgpa5fazk09wl9z9ujmpa/igl1qkw3uilvgf9dph95lttx-screenshot-google.jpg)
- 2026-04-20 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Google's cloud compliance team at google-cloud-compliance@google.com, addressing the message to the Gemini Team and requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 lifting of U.S. and EU sanctions, linked to OFAC documentation, and included supporting materials from unblocksyria.com/resources. This is the fifth independent outreach to Google regarding Gemini access, following prior contacts on February 9 (official), February 20 (live chat), March 16, March 17, and a March 31 official follow-up.
- 2026-03-17 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Google's cloud compliance team at google-cloud-compliance@google.com requesting immediate enabling of Google Gemini services in Syria, including Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Gemini Advanced. The email referenced the complete lifting of U.S. and EU sanctions in 2025 and included links to official OFAC and EU Council documentation. This is the fourth independent outreach to Google regarding Gemini access, following official outreach on February 9, community live chat on February 20, and community email on March 16.
- 2026-03-16 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed Google's cloud compliance team at google-cloud-compliance@google.com requesting the expansion of Gemini services to users in Syria. The email emphasized the importance of AI tools for education, research, and professional development in Syria, referenced the OFAC and EU sanctions lift, and included supporting documentation from unblocksyria.com/resources. This is the third independent outreach to Google regarding Gemini access in Syria.
- 2026-02-20 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer contacted Google One Support via live chat twice in the same session regarding Gemini's availability in Syria. In the first chat, the agent initially suggested checking device settings but after the volunteer explained it is a sanctions-related block affecting all Syrians, she agreed to forward the request to the relevant team. The volunteer shared U.S. Treasury documentation as proof of sanctions removal and was also directed to submit feedback via Google's feedback form. In a second chat (after switching VPN to reach a different agent), the new agent was immediately receptive and promised to forward the feedback to "management and decision-makers for consideration in future developments," confirming feedback would be "reviewed by our engineers." Both responses appear to be standard Google support language, but the request has been logged in Google's support system via two separate agents. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/d2v0roc1x61kjde6olynpf3o/xbfjtzt0je386661upypbl8a-1-.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/rwc5p08u2qik4b7fgjlmshgi/luikimtli1cj63tsmqf8ievc-2-.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/qnbpwyy88vzpp4gl29c5dt6s/m8stg1j37g8mfzxwlcoinanr-3-.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/af8kx29va065oy9rrbhk1ce6/vrvc00vgq26am3y4l8mgcoaw-screenshot-2026-02-20-at-6.47.40-am.png)
- 2026-02-16 — Verified. Community member verified that Google Gemini remains blocked in Syria across all major connection types (MTN 4G, Syriatel 4G, and ADSL). On the website, the landing page at gemini.google.com loads but displays: "Gemini isn't currently supported in your country. Stay tuned!" On the mobile app, the chat interface opens but when attempting to send a message, a dialog appears: "This country isn't supported — Gemini is gradually expanding to more countries." The service is functionally inaccessible despite partial UI loading. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/p3czovtym2la83euaz9p15w6/pvpf1t8bddqbmx0p58fo5617-screen-1.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/dq21ciy5d4mbfz1xqwj71rwe/guky4763aygxbfbhb0k8q95g-screen-2.jpg)
- 2026-01-16 — Investigated. Community report from Syria indicated Google Gemini was accessible at this time. This appears to have been a temporary window of availability, as the service was subsequently blocked again.

## 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.

## Machine-readable

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- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/google-gemini/timeline?locale=en
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