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Syrian opposition radio airs own 'Car Talk'

In Istanbul, Syrian dissident radio station Radio Al-Kul has a hit with its show “My Car Has Stopped.”

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Radio Al-Kul, a dissident radio station run by Syrian exiles in Istanbul, gives hands-on advice to listeners. — radioalkul.com

ISTANBUL — For Radio Al-Kul, a dissident radio station run by Syrian exiles in Istanbul, hands-on advice to listeners on how to fix a broken car is part of the struggle against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

The show “My Car Has Stopped” features in Radio al-Kul’s mix of shows, news and music that is beamed to Syria from Istanbul every day.

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