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The Syrian Unable to Leave Kuala Lumpur

22/04/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, The Syrian Unable to Leave Kuala Lumpur

The Syrian man stuck in Kuala Lumpur airport for over a month

The Syrian man who has been stuck in Kuala Lumpur airport for over a month.

Hassan al-Kontar, a Syrian citizen who has been unable to leave Kuala Lumpur airport, Malaysia, since 7th March speaks to Weekend.

Also in the programme: The British school with new methods of helping student improve their grades. 

(Image: An undated picture of Hassan al-Kontar in Kuala Lumpur airport. Credit: Hassan al-Kontar/BBC)

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