Egypt connectivity issue – ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED for both custom domain and netlify.app domain

Hello Netlify Team,

I am experiencing a connectivity issue affecting access to my Netlify-hosted website from Egypt.

Project:

  • Custom domain: zafriqon.com
  • Netlify subdomain: zafriqon-app.netlify.app

Current status:

  • Deployment is Published.
  • Netlify DNS is configured correctly.
  • HTTPS certificate is valid.
  • The website works normally from Syria.
  • The website also works immediately on the same Windows computer when a VPN is enabled.

Without VPN from Egypt:

  • Both domains fail with ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED.
  • curl.exe returns:
    curl: (7) Failed to connect to server on port 443.

Troubleshooting completed:

  • Multiple browsers tested.
  • Different DNS servers tested.
  • Mobile hotspot tested.
  • Windows network reset performed.
  • Firewall and antivirus checked.
  • The issue persists across different connections.
  • Enabling a VPN on the same computer immediately resolves the issue.

Based on these tests, this appears to be a regional routing or connectivity issue affecting traffic from Egypt rather than a deployment or DNS configuration problem.

Could someone from the Netlify team please investigate?

Thank you.

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