Syrian refugee appeals for help after being stranded in Malaysian airport for two months

A Syrian refugee has been stuck at an airport in Malaysia for two months after he refused to fight in the troubled country’s Civil War.

Hassan al-Kontar has been stranded in terminal two of Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport for the last 62 days.

In a video posted online last Sunday, he said: ‘The other day I was speaking to my mother and she said my hair is too messy and my beard is too long, which reflects in her opinion that I’m not OK.

‘I tried to convince her that I’m OK but I did not succeed. ‘I’m worried that all of me will be covered in hair before I get out of here.’

The 36-year-old marketing manager first emigrated to the UAE on a work permit in 2006, but faced a summons to return home and fight in 2012, after war broke out in the previous year.

After ignoring the summons, the Syrian embassy refused to renew Mr Kontar’s passport, resulting in him losing his work permit and job.

He then went into hiding for six years, but was eventually deported to Malaysia on a three-month work permit when authorities finally caught up with him.

When the three months nearly came to an end, Mr Kontar travelled to Ecuador but was refused entry on the flight – which came at the same time that his visa expired.

Despite unsuccessfully attempting to fly to Cambodia, he has existed in flux in Kuala Lumpur’s airport ever since.

It is hoped that his Twitter appeals will result in a breakthrough, with Canadian supporters urging their immigration minister to notice Mr Kontar’s case.

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He has also been contacted by the UN High Commissioner for refugees.