Think fast -- can you name the country where poetry might be worth more than a Nobel Prize? More clues in a sec.
But first, the release of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban prisoners has got generated a lot of conversation. It's got us wondering what's going on at Guantanamo Bay these days. We'll bring you some insight on that.
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OK, forsooth and verily, back to the poetry. For today's Geo Quiz, we're going to tell you about a Gulf country that's hosting a poetry competition. The winner of this competition gets a cool $1.3 million. No dirty limericks allowed, we're told.