Anghami
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Activity Summary
Restricted for users in Syria. Verified in February 2026: the app and free content work, but account creation, login, and subscriptions are blocked from Syria, and logging in from Syria locks an existing account for four days. The company was contacted by the team and the community; it responded that a third-party authentication provider enforces the restriction and declined to name the provider or commit to a review.
Company Responded
Shahid's customer support team sent a second response via care@shahid.net following the request for the name of their authentication provider. The representative declined to share any information about Shahid's or MBC's internal systems, citing data confidentiality. The response offered no path forw...
Follow-up Sent
A follow-up email was sent to Shahid's customer support at care@shahid.net in response to their earlier message attributing Syria access restrictions to a third-party authentication provider. The follow-up requested the name of the authentication provider, noting that UnblockSyria is actively engage...
Company Responded
Shahid's customer support team responded via care@shahid.net to the official outreach. The response stated that due to international regulations, the authentication tool used by Shahid to manage logins and subscriptions is required to restrict access from Syria. As a result, users in Syria cannot lo...
Contacted Company
Official outreach to dataprotection@mbc.net. Account creation, login, subscriptions blocked. Existing accounts locked for 4 days if login attempted from Syria. OSN+, STARZPLAY, Watchit accessible streaming peers.
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If you're experiencing issues accessing Shahid in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shahid is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
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 Shahid directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.