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Blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026, when testing showed HTTP 403 errors from Syrian connections and the signup flow omitting Syria from its phone-verification country list, pointing to a deliberate exclusion. Community volunteers emailed the company in February and again in August 2026, and neither message has been answered.
Follow-up Sent
A community volunteer emailed Manus at contact@manus.im asking for the Syria country restriction to be reviewed, the second outreach to the company since February 2026. The email cited the rescission of Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation, the December 2025 repeal of the Caesar Act, the t...
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A community volunteer emailed Manus at contact@manus.im requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions removal, included links to official U.S. Treasury documentation, and pointed to unblocksyria.com/resources...
Evidence Added
Additional evidence confirms Manus specifically excludes Syria from its service. Beyond the existing CloudFront 403 IP block, even when accessing the site via VPN, the phone verification step does not include Syria (country code +963) in its country list. This indicates a deliberate exclusion of Syr...
Verified
Community verification confirmed that Manus (manus.im) remains fully blocked from Syria. Testing from a Syrian IP showed the website returning HTTP 403 errors via CloudFront CDN, indicating server-side geographic restriction at the CDN level. Both the main application and website are completely inac...
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If you're experiencing issues accessing Manus in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.
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Sanctions are lifted. Most companies just haven't updated their policies. A word from inside Manus AI can change that.
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- Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, Manus is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Manus directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.