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Restricted for users in Syria. Community testing in March 2026 confirmed the main site, all news sections, login, and video play fully from a Syrian connection, but paying for a subscription through the payment processor fails with an error. The restriction is on payment only; free content and browsing work. No outreach to the company has been made yet.
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Community testing confirmed that the New York Times website is accessible from Syria with payment restrictions. The main site at nytimes.com loads fully, including the Middle East news section, all article categories (business, cooking, arts, video, global), and subpages. Login with a personal email...
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