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The Gatekeepers

Syrian refugees react to the Turkey-EU migrant deal; China's anti-corruption campaign; political and personal drama at Havana's airport and a hair-raising drive through Myanmar

Pascale Harter introduces dispatches from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondents and writers around the world. In this edition:
Mark Lowen speaks to Syrians and Afghans about their response to Turkey's deal with the EU on migration;
Celia Hammond discovers how an anti-corruption drive in China's ruling party has driven luxury underground or out of sight;
Will Grant explains why going to Havana's Jose Marti airport is a big deal for many Cuban families,
and Kieran Cooke endures a hair-raising but educative road trip through Myanmar to the city of Mandalay.

Photo: A young boy stands by a road sign on the side of a road after being detained by Turkish soldiers with other Syrians trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos from Dikili, western Turkey, on March 5, 2016. (BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sun 13 Mar 2016 23:06GMT

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  • Sat 12 Mar 2016 03:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Mar 2016 09:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Mar 2016 23:06GMT