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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Caught Scrolling Instagram Reels During UNGA
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Moneycontrol•23-09-2026, 08:32
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Caught Scrolling Instagram Reels During UNGA
- •Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was filmed browsing Instagram Reels on his smartphone during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the assembly.
- •The video, shared by Turkish-language social media account Sokrates and RT, quickly went viral, sparking discussions about screen addiction.
- •The incident occurred during the high-level general debate of the annual UNGA session, attended by nearly 130 heads of state and government, including US President Donald Trump.
- •This marks al-Sharaa's second appearance at the UNGA; he previously addressed world leaders in 2025, becoming the first Syrian representative in nearly six decades.
- •Al-Sharaa assumed the role of Syria's interim president in January 2025 after leading an offensive that led to the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa went viral after a video showed him scrolling through Instagram Reels on his smartphone while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was addressing the United Nations General Assembly.
Ahmed al-Sharaa became Syria's interim president in January 2025 after leading an offensive that successfully overthrew former president Bashar al-Assad.
In 2025, Ahmed al-Sharaa made history by becoming the first Syrian representative in nearly six decades to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
