HE the Minister of Culture and Sports Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser al-Ali stressed the State of Qatar’s keen interest in poetry as part of its national heritage. Speaking on the sidelines of World Poetry Day (March 21), HE the Minister said that Qatar, like the rest of the Arab countries, has a long history of poetry and that its great number of poets is outstanding compared to its population.
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