REPORT: Syria Lifting Five-Year Ban On Facebook

Syria is reportedly in the process of lifting a five-year old ban on Facebook.

Syria is in the process of lifting the five-year ban on Facebook. This is a historical moment for the country, especially given the recent events in the Middle East.
The Syrian magazine says:

Syrian authorities will lift a five-year ban on Facebook as of today, Forward Syria can confirm.

Officially banned in Syria for over five years, Facebook and other banned social networking sites, like YouTube enjoy popular usage across the country by Syrians using international proxy servers to bypass firewalls blocking the sites.

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