BBC World News: Arabic poetry becomes reality TV hit

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Uploaded by on Apr 11, 2010

It's been called the Arab world's answer to Pop Idol and it's taking the Middle East by storm. But instead of singing their way to success, the contestants here recite poetry. And this week, the competition reached its live grand finale in Abu Dhabi. So just what is the secret to its success? Ben Thompson was there to find out.

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