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The Take

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by ... Read more

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Are Palestinians in Israel having a political moment?

Are Palestinians in Israel having a political moment?

Palestinian voters turned out in record numbers in the Israeli election with a key motivation — to dethrone Benjamin Net... Read more

27 Sep 2019

16mins

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Al Jazeera infiltrates the NRA

Al Jazeera infiltrates the NRA

It started with a reporter’s curiosity and led to a three-year undercover investigation into the world's most powerful g... Read more

17 May 2019

27mins

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Life in Jerusalem

Life in Jerusalem

A Muslim scholar and a Christian Palestinian researcher. A proud Zionist and an ex-settler. In this week's episode, the ... Read more

26 Apr 2019

27mins

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Coffee, jazz and politics in post-revolution Iran

Coffee, jazz and politics in post-revolution Iran

It's been 40 years since Iran's 1979 revolution, and two generations have grown up with religious rule. In an era of eco... Read more

22 Feb 2019

23mins

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A Year at the Gaza Border

A Year at the Gaza Border

For nine months, Palestinians have been protesting at the fence that divides the Gaza Strip from Israel. Hundreds have d... Read more

21 Dec 2018

23mins

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We're away for a bit — then back with much more

We're away for a bit — then back with much more

The Take turns a year old next week — and we're taking a break to do some growing. When we come back in November, we'll ... Read more

4 Oct 2019

1min

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Who is Juan Guaido?

Who is Juan Guaido?

The man who has declared himself Venezuela's new leader has friends in the U.S. What does the White House's blessing mea... Read more

8 Feb 2019

25mins

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Hiring a hangman in Sri Lanka

Hiring a hangman in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka hasn’t executed a prisoner in 43 years, but the country’s president recently signed death warrants for four pe... Read more

26 Jul 2019

17mins

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Diplomats for Sale: Part 1

Diplomats for Sale: Part 1

This week and next week, we're bringing you the first series of a new podcast — Al Jazeera Investigates. It's a four-par... Read more

26 Feb 2020

22mins

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The end of an outbreak

The end of an outbreak

As coronavirus cases are on the rise, we’re turning our attention to a different virus – one that is winding down. Docto... Read more

13 Mar 2020

20mins

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Why is the US tracking journalists and immigration advocates?

Why is the US tracking journalists and immigration advocates?

They were interrogated at airports, and scrutinized at US-Mexico border crossings. Then leaked documents proved their su... Read more

16 Aug 2019

21mins

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The Rohingya face mobile phone blackouts

The Rohingya face mobile phone blackouts

Last week we got a WhatsApp message from a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh. It might be one of the last messages he can s... Read more

20 Sep 2019

20mins

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The Israeli spyware that can target you with a text

The Israeli spyware that can target you with a text

Journalists and human rights activists from Mexico to the Middle East are being targeted by spyware purchased by their g... Read more

5 Jul 2019

25mins

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How a school for husbands is tackling rape culture

How a school for husbands is tackling rape culture

After cases of child rape made headlines in Sierra Leone this year, the government declared a national emergency around ... Read more

12 Jul 2019

25mins

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Can Syrians go home?

Can Syrians go home?

Bashar al Assad’s government has regained control over much of Syria, but the war isn't over. For many Syrian refugees, ... Read more

15 Mar 2019

20mins

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In Lebanon, a domestic worker's last messages expose an abusive system

In Lebanon, a domestic worker's last messages expose an abusive system

Faustina Tay sent dozens of chilling voice messages pleading for help. She said her employers in Lebanon were beating he... Read more

6 Apr 2020

21mins

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Sudan’s muted massacre

Sudan’s muted massacre

Scores of protesters were killed at a sit-in in Khartoum, Sudan on June 3. Al Jazeera journalists were in the city, but ... Read more

21 Jun 2019

27mins

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From neo-Nazis to New Zealand

From neo-Nazis to New Zealand

The Oklahoma City bombing, Charlottesville, the attacks in Christchurch: Acts of violence show the far reach of the far ... Read more

22 Mar 2019

30mins

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How one song got Egypt's hottest music genre banned

How one song got Egypt's hottest music genre banned

Egypt's low-tech, high-energy mahraganat music blasted out of the shantytowns to top the global charts on Soundcloud and... Read more

27 Mar 2020

21mins

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South Africa's original sin

South Africa's original sin

It's the foundation that apartheid was built on: the theft of indigenous land. Taking it back is complicated. With just ... Read more

3 May 2019

21mins

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