Finals of The Million’s Poet postponed

March 30, 2010 The final episode of the popular television show The Million’s Poet in the United Arab Emirates has been postponed to 7 April due to the fatal glider accident of Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al Nahyan in Morocco. In the previous episode, Saudi poet Hissa Hilal denounced Muslim clerics, leading to death threats. There are five poets remaining in the competition. The winner will earn 1.3 million dollars.

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