# Arena (LMArena) (أرينا (إل إم أرينا))

> Arena (LMArena) is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [LMSYS](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/lmsys.md)
- Categories: AI Assistants, Data & ML Platforms
- Official site: https://arena.ai
- Community votes: 8
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/lmarena

## About

Platform for benchmarking and comparing AI models through community evaluations

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria through IP-based geo-blocking, confirmed by community reports since January 2026. The team contacted the company in April 2026 requesting a review of the Syria restrictions under the current sanctions framework. No response has been received yet.

## Official timeline

- 2026-04-11 — Contacted Company. Official outreach email sent to LMSYS at privacy@arena.ai requesting review of Syria IP restrictions for Arena (LMArena) under the current OFAC and BIS framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-12 — Note. Service rebrand: LMArena has been renamed to "Arena" and its URL has changed to arena.ai. The service name and URL have been updated accordingly. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/et8ssek6ow00mtxcioiz1vkw/fgtrcci72f2gve1fs54fvalm-screenshot-20260212-195032.png)
- 2026-01-21 — Evidence Added. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/src0qybyvbjpjakx34nowohi/n36qssdbgiyudngaqpmppps8-dhqngks32j13mtvl9k5m9cw7-whatsapp-image-2026-01-21-at-22.08.01.jpg)

## 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

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/lmarena?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/lmarena/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/lmarena
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/lmarena.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/lmarena.md