Many essential tech services like ChatGPT, Gemini, Coursera, Udemy, Stripe and many others are still sadly unavailable to people in Syria even though sanctions have been lifted and the legal barrier no longer exists.
But this is a wonderfull thing. We really do not need this crap in EU, but here we are, trying to be "independent".
I returned to Syria recently and so did 2 millions in the past 2 years. The country is doing better relatively speaking. It's not a first world country but most people have food and safety, and there's aid organizations to help those in need.
There's no conflation in priorities. Every bit helps. People are trying to start businesses and rebuild the country but this tech blockade contribute to making life harder unnecessarily.