• One million in Lebanon are now displaced. But where can they go?
    Oct 2 2024

    As conflict with Israel intensifies, Lebanon is in shock with more than a million people displaced after orders from Israel for ‘evacuation’. How have people relied on each other – and what do they do when there is nowhere safe to go?

    In this episode:

    • Sally Abou AlJoud (@JoudSally), Journalist, L'Orient Today

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Sarí el-Khalili with Phillip Lanos, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenberg and our host Malika Bilal.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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    17 mins
  • Who was Hassan Nasrallah – and what will Lebanon be without him?
    Oct 1 2024

    Lebanon is preparing as the threat of an Israeli ground invasion becomes reality. This follows the assassination of Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah and a bombardment that has killed 1,000 people and wounded more than 6,000 in recent weeks. How could his assassination reshape the region?

    In this episode:

    • Ali Hashem, (@alihashem_tv) Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Sami Hermez (@HermezSami) Associate Professor, Northwestern University in Qatar

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Chloe K. Li, and Duha Mosaad with Phillip Lanos, Hagir Saleh, Cole Van Miltenburg, and our host Malika Bilal.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. We’ll be back tomorrow.

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    24 mins
  • ‘People don’t care’ – the global silence on Sudan
    Sep 30 2024

    What does it mean for the world to forget your country? In Sudan’s civil war, a surprise push by the army could break the RSF’s hold on Khartoum. For Sudanese forced to flee their homeland, the journey is far from over. One woman shares her take on the world’s indifference to a conflict that has faded from the attention of many, and the hope she refuses to give up on for Sudan’s future.

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    In this episode:

    • Dallia Abdelmoniem, (@dalliasd) Political Analyst & Commentator

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker, Sonia Bhagat, and Ashish Malhotra, with Phillip Lanos, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenberg and our host Malika Bilal.

    The Take production team is Marcos Bartolomé, Sonia Bhagat, Sarí el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K. Li, Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, Amy Walters, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, and Cole van Miltenburg. Our host is Malika Bilal. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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    24 mins
  • Israel kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
    Sep 29 2024

    We are coming to you on Sundays with weekly roundups as Israel's war in Gaza and Lebanon continues. On Friday, Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. It is day 359 of the war in Gaza, where more than 42,586 Palestinians have been killed.

    In this episode:

    • Zeina Khodr, (@ZeinakhodrAljaz) Al Jazeera CorrespondenT
    • Imran Khan, (@ajimran) Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Ali Hashem, (@alihashem_tv) Al Jazeera Correspondent

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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    8 mins
  • Another Take: War at the doorstep in Lebanon
    Sep 28 2024

    Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on August 16, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

    Farmers forced to leave their fields, children out of school, and white phosphorus devastating lives – all this hangs over life in southern Lebanon, where the ongoing threat of escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah has been a constant presence for decades. How do residents continue to cope with these challenges?

    In this episode:

    • Sara Salman (@sara_salman), AJ+ Journalist

    Episode credits:

    This episode was updated by Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Tamara Khandaker, Ashish Malhotra, Sonia Bhagat, Manahil Naveed, Veronique Eshaya, and our host Malika Bilal.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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    18 mins
  • A year of unprecedented war looms over UNGA
    Sep 27 2024

    It’s the first UN General Assembly since October 7, in a year marked by the unprecedented escalation of violence in Gaza and war throughout the world. As world leaders take their time on the world stage, how has it all exposed the weaknesses of the United Nations?

    In this episode:

    • Biesan Abu-Kwaik (@BiesanAK), Al Jazeera Arabic UN Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Amy Walters, and Sonia Bhagat with Sarí el-Khalili, Phillip Lanos, Hisham Abu Salah, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenberg and our host Malika Bilal.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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    19 mins
  • How Trump and Vance fueled a firestorm against Haitian migrants
    Sep 26 2024

    Falsely accused of eating pets by Donald Trump and JD Vance, migrants in Springfield, Ohio are now living in a climate of fear – including many Haitians. With more than 30 bomb threats targeting schools and government buildings, how are the migrants, who arrived seeking work and safety, dealing with the growing tensions?

    In this episode:

    • Anar Virji (@anarvirji), Al Jazeera Journalist
    • Sophia Pierrelus, Community Organizer and Consultant

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Tamara Khandaker and Sonia Bhagat, with Phillip Lanos, Hisham Abu Salah, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenburg, Duha Mosaad, and our host Malika Bilal.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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    19 mins
  • The children abandoned by South Korea’s adoption policy
    Sep 25 2024

    The world's largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea. Among them are mixed-race children who were forcibly sent for adoption due to the country's racist laws. One Black adoptee's search for a home reflects hard truths about the past of hundreds of thousands of international adoptees.

    In this episode:

    • Anna Kook (@annakook), AJ+ Reporter

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced by Amy Walters and Sarí el-Khalili, with Khaled Soltan, Chloe K. Li, Duha Mosaad, Sonia Bhagat, Philip Lanos, Hisham Abu Salah, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.

    Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

    Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

    For more from Anna Kook's reporting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghhTV0ICrU

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    21 mins