# MATLAB (ماتلاب)

> MATLAB is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: In Review
- Company: [MathWorks](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/mathworks.md)
- Categories: 3D, CAD & Modeling, Academic Resources, Data & ML Platforms, IDEs & Code Editors
- Official site: https://www.mathworks.com
- Community votes: 19
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/matlab

## About

Scientific computing and engineering simulation software by MathWorks

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, confirmed in February 2026 with MathWorks restricting MATLAB and its online services from Syrian IP addresses. The team sent official outreach in April 2026 asking MathWorks to review the restriction under current US export rules, and the company's export compliance team acknowledged receipt and opened a case the same month. The matter remains under review with no resolution yet.

## Official timeline

- 2026-04-11 — Company Responded. MathWorks' Export Compliance team responded to the MATLAB unblocking request via an automated email from exportcompliance@mathworks.com. The response confirmed receipt, assigned case number 08635577, and indicated that a team member would follow up within two business days. Notably, the response came from the dedicated Export Compliance team rather than general support, suggesting the request was correctly routed. The response appears to be an automated acknowledgment rather than a human review.
- 2026-04-11 — Contacted Company. Official outreach email sent to MathWorks at exportcompliance@mathworks.com requesting review of Syria IP restrictions under the current OFAC and BIS framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-12 — Investigated. Confirmed blocked in Syria. MathWorks restricts access to MATLAB and its online services from Syrian IP addresses. Screenshot evidence provided. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/y3e5julmuobf8ab7m0hgosgw/ttm1m5x8qxlm0cvay1hp3n64-matlab.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.

## Machine-readable

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