# Timeline for adding Syria to the available regions for the Gemini API and Google AI Studio? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gemini API\ **Tags:** api, models, gemini\ **Created:** [September 21, 2026, 4:08am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/timeline-for-adding-syria-to-the-available-regions-for-the-gemini-api-and-google-ai-studio/183930 "2026-09-21T04:08:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mishmash](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/mishmash/32/151388_2.png) [@mishmash](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/mishmash)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 4:08am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/timeline-for-adding-syria-to-the-available-regions-for-the-gemini-api-and-google-ai-studio/183930/1 "2026-09-21T04:08:06Z")
Hi, I’m a developer based in Syria. Since US sanctions on Syria have been significantly eased (Executive Order 14312 of June 30, 2025, and later steps), I’d like to ask whether there is any timeline for adding Syria to the list of available regions for Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. The current “Available regions” page doesn’t list Syria (last updated 2026-04-28), so developers here can’t use the API for legitimate projects. Another Syrian user has raised the same request here: > [@Request to enable Google Gemini for everyday users in Syria](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/request-to-enable-google-gemini-for-everyday-users-in-syria/180299): > > Dear Google Gemini Team, I am writing as an everyday user from Syria to respectfully request access to Google Gemini. Access to modern AI is essential for learning, self-improvement, and daily creative tasks. Extending Gemini’s availability to Syrian users would mean a lot to people who simply want to learn, grow, and use technology responsibly like everyone else in the world. Thank you for your time, effort, and understanding. Could someone from the team share an update, or point us to the right channel for this request? Thank you!