National shutdown
The Syrian government, and in a joint statement between the Ministry of Technology and Communication and the Ministry of Education, announced that they will cut off mobile telecommunications for the shortest time and geographical locations possible around exam time and locations. The statement mentioned that the government studied alternative measures, but none could be implemented in time for the exams, and that landline telephony and Internet are exempt from the shutdown, and users will compensated for the times of disruption.
However, measurements are showing considerable fall in national Internet traffic during the times stated in the shutdown tables below, between 8:15 and 9:00 local time (+3 UTC) on 21 June 2025.
- Total Duration 45 minutes
Syria
- Population
- 24,672,760
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free
Related documentation
The statement includes the following shutdown schedule:
Elementary School Exams:
- Saturday 21 June, 8:15 - 9:00
- Tuesday 24 June, 8:15 - 9:00
- Sunday 29 June, 8:15 - 9:00
- Thursday 3 July, 8:15 - 9:00
- Wednesday 9 July, 8:15 - 9:30
High School Exams:
- Saturday 12 July, 8:15 - 10:00
- Thursday 17 July, 8:15 - 10:00
- Monday 21 July, 8:15 - 11:00
- Monday 28 July, 8:15 - 10:30
- Thursday 31 July, 8:15 - 9:30
- Sunday 3 August, 8:15 - 9:30
Other supporting information
Cloudflare Radar and IODA recorded drop in Internet traffic in Syria on 21 June 2025 from 5:15 to 6:00 UTC, 8:15 to 9:00 local time.
