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Community testing revealed that while Microsoft Azure's main portal and documentation are accessible from Syria, the platform does not include Syria in its country/region selection dropdown during account creation and service configuration. The list jumps directly from "Saudi Arabia" to "Senegal," e...

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Community report from Syria confirms Microsoft Azure is accessible and functioning normally without a VPN. Previously listed as blocked.

Work at Microsoft Azure? Know someone who does?

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 Microsoft Azure 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.

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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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