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Video appears to show Syria’s al-Sharaa scrolling during UN address

Source: NDTV · 23 Sep 2026, 09:25 UTC

A video circulating on social media appears to show Syrian President al-Sharaa watching short videos on a phone while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly. The footage has gone viral, but the supplied report does not establish what al-Sharaa was viewing.

A video appearing to show Syrian President al-Sharaa scrolling through short videos during a UN General Assembly session has circulated widely on social media, according to NDTV. The footage was recorded inside the General Assembly hall. It appears to show al-Sharaa using a phone while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was addressing world leaders.

The video has gone viral online. The supplied material describes the content on the screen as reels, but does not establish precisely what was being viewed. It also provides no response from al-Sharaa, the Syrian government or Turkish officials.

The source does not give the date of the session or additional context about the meeting.

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