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Partially blocked in Syria: the main site works, but LinkedIn Premium, Sales Navigator, and identity verification do not support Syrian users, which also blocks account recovery; confirmed through early 2026. LinkedIn support said it could not change the policy and closed the case while escalating internally, and Microsoft's export controls team later opened a compliance case, but no resolution has followed.
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Official outreach email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to eccn@microsoft.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions on LinkedIn and other Microsoft products. The email detailed specific restrictions on LinkedIn Premium, Sales Navigator, and identity verification, noted that Microsof...
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Microsoft's Export Controls COE team responded to the LinkedIn outreach via eccn@microsoft.com. The response confirmed that a case (CAS-283903-G0Z3V8) has been created and the inquiry is being routed for resolution. The team committed to providing an update within 24-48 hours. This is a human respon...
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 LinkedIn 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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