Weekly interview

Face to Face

One guest, direct questions and clear answers

Presented by Mohammed Al-Abadi
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Thursday, 12:30
Rerun
Rerun Friday, 00:30
Season
Season 11
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Face to Face · Season 11 · Episode 5

Former water resources undersecretary: next summer will be harder unless we change how we irrigate

23.8K views · Thursday, 15 October 2026 · 00:40

The programme put before its guest satellite maps showing the decline in water reserves in the Tigris and Euphrates basins, and asked him about current storage in the dams and the winter plan's allocation. The guest spoke about the waste caused by flood irrigation, the cost of switching to modern irrigation, and who should bear it: the state or the farmer.

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Face to Face

A weekly in-depth interview with a leading political or economic figure: direct questions and clear answers.

A full hour with a single guest. For each episode the “Face to Face” team prepares a file on the guest, their past statements and their promises, and puts it on the table in front of them. An interview that is calm in its pace and direct in its questions.

Airs
Thursday, 12:30
Rerun
Friday, 00:30
Running time
60 minutes
On air since
2014
Current season
Season 11
Category
Special interviews
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