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Washington Post works in Syria, but not all of it, as of .

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What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useWorks

The same test showed the homepage displaying full news content, including headline articles and their opening paragraphs, to a Syrian connection.

Landing pageWorks

A test from Syria on 5 March 2026 loaded the Washington Post homepage normally, with full headlines and article text visible.

Sign-upWorks

The tester used their own account, created and signed in from Syria.

Sign-inWorks

The same test showed a signed-in account session active while browsing the site from Syria.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Partly. The core use of Washington Post works in Syria, but something else about it fails or has not been checked. This page lists what works and what does not.

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