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Posted on 25/02/08

Arabic TV takes a turn for the verse

Special to The Globe and Mail

ABU DHABI -- In the Arab world's answer to American Idol, the contestants carry prayer beads, the judges are tenured academics and the hostess wears a fuchsia abaya. It is Tuesday night and in a lavish theatre on the edge of Abu Dhabi, the live taping of Million's Poet, the most popular prime-time show in the Middle East, is about to begin.

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