Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa goes viral in basketball video on eve of DC visit
The video, shared by many of his critics, shows Sharaa playing basketball alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and high-up US officials.
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI/FILE PHOTO)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
