
Daily analysis programme
A calm reading of events in Baghdad and the region


The episode unpacks the government's plan to rehabilitate road, sewerage and water networks over three years: its funding sources, how companies are selected and the oversight role of provincial councils. A report from Basra presents the example of a delayed drainage project, and the two guests propose linking payments to actual completion rates.
About the programme
A daily analytical look at developments on the Iraqi and regional political scene with a panel of specialists.
Every day “The Scene” hosts analysts, academics and MPs to unpack the biggest story of the past 24 hours: its background, the positions taken on it and what may follow from it. The programme draws on maps, figures and short reports from Al-Forat correspondents, and makes a point of representing different points of view on every issue.
Programme archive
3 episodes available to watch in full, with a player that remembers where you left off.