Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was caught on camera scrolling through Instagram Reels at UN meet.
Some reports said al-Sharaa was also sharing Reels, but the footage itself does not establish what he was watching or whether he was messaging anyone. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was caught on camera scrolling through Instagram Reels on his smartphone as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The clip has since gone viral on social media.
The moment came as nearly 130 heads of state and government gathered in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly’s high-level debate. Al-Sharaa became Syria’s interim president in January 2025 after leading the offensive that overthrew longtime president Bashar al-Assad. A video of al-Sharaa from inside the General Assembly hall has gone viral on social media, which appears to show the Syrian leader watching reels while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was addressing world leaders. But before he took the stage at the global gathering, the Syrian leader was caught doing something extremely ordinary: scrolling through his Instagram.
Since then, his administration has sought to rebuild Syria’s international ties and engage with Western and Arab governments. Earlier reporting noted: Caught On Camera, Syrian President Al-Sharaa Seen Scrolling Reels At UN Meet Caught On Camera, Syrian President Al-Sharaa Seen Scrolling Reels At UN Meet Caught On Camera, Syrian President Al-Sharaa Seen Scrolling Reels At UN Meet Earlier reporting noted: A video of al-Sharaa from inside the General Assembly hall has gone viral on social media, which appears to show the Syrian leader watching reels while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was addressing world leaders. Earlier reporting noted: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is in New York for the UN General Assembly, with diplomacy and reconstruction for his war-torn country on his agenda.