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Baghdad time · Wednesday, 28 October 2026

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Broadcast schedule

This week’s schedule in Baghdad time

Choose the day and the type of programme, then tap “Remind me” on whatever you want to watch: you’ll get an alert five minutes before it starts.

  1. 15:30

    1 hour

    On nowRerun

    Face to Face

    Mohammed Al-Abadi · until 16:30

  2. 16:30

    1 hour

    Religion and cultureRerun

    In the Realm of Faith

    Dr Hassan Al-Kaabi · until 17:30

  3. 17:30

    30 min

    Society and public serviceRerun

    At Your Service

    Haider Al-Mousawi · until 18:00

  4. 18:00

    30 min

    News bulletin

    Evening bulletin

    On Al-Forat · until 18:30

  5. 18:30

    1½ hours

    Politics and talk shows

    Street Pulse

    Ali Al-Saadi · until 20:00

  6. 20:00

    1 hour

    News bulletin

    Main bulletin

    On Al-Forat · until 21:00

  7. 21:00

    1½ hours

    Religion and cultureRerun

    Baghdad Tales

    Sara Al-Nuaimi · until 22:30

  8. 22:30

    30 min

    News bulletin

    News roundup

    On Al-Forat · until 23:00

  9. 23:00

    1 hour

    Politics and talk showsRerun

    The Scene

    Zainab Al-Khafaji · until 00:00

Satellite reception

Al-Forat frequencies

Tap the copy button on the row for the satellite you receive to copy its full details and enter them into your receiver.

  • Nilesat

    7° West

    Frequency
    11013
    Polarisation
    Horizontal H
    Symbol rate
    27500
    FEC
    5/6

  • Eutelsat

    7° East

    Frequency
    11512
    Polarisation
    Vertical V
    Symbol rate
    27500
    FEC
    3/4

  • Arabsat Badr

    26° East

    Frequency
    12034
    Polarisation
    Horizontal H
    Symbol rate
    27500
    FEC
    3/4

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