Ahmad al-Sharaa's Viral Billiards Video – Like Makarios?

A video purportedly showing the interim president of Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, playing billiards has gone viral on social media. The video's authenticity is disputed, but it has generated reactions and comments.

The video was posted by a pro-al-Sharaa Instagram account, without providing information about the place or time of filming.

The image is reminiscent of a historical photograph of Archbishop Makarios III, who was photographed playing billiards in the early 1970s, probably at a hotel in Troodos. In the photo, Makarios appears to be aiming for the red ball instead of the white one.