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Italy-bound family returned to Australia after documents disputed

The Kassis family's excited selfie

Source: Supplied

A Syrian family living in Melbourne is asking for compensation after they were stopped at Dubai airport and banned from boarding a flight to Italy, their holiday destination.



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