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  • Brief: Will diplomacy work between US and Iran before elections?

    This week: 387 days after the declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has killed at least 1,580 Palestinians there.    Mediators were hoping to restart talks between the US and Iran before Tuesday's midterm elections in the US. Israel continued striking Gaza Israeli elections favored right-wing parties. Israel has killed at least 74,570 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Rosiland Jordan, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Mohammed Vall, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Tareq Abu Azzoum (@abuoazzum), Al Jazeera Correspondent 
    • Nour Odeh (@nour_odeh), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    7 min
  • Brief: Israel locks down Hebron, why is WFP cutting aid to Gaza?

    This week: 380 days after the declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has killed at least 1,547 Palestinians there.   Donald Trump continued threatening Iran. The World Food Programme is cutting aid to Gaza. Israel has killed at least 74,540 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Nour Odeh (@nour_odeh), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Mohammed Vall, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Hind Khoudary, Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    6 min
  • Brief: Settlers attack Palestinians and diplomats in occupied West Bank, future of UN peacekeeping in Lebanon unclear

    This week: 373 days after the declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has killed at least 1,511 Palestinians there.   Israeli settlers have carried out more than 300 attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of October. Gaza continues to shrink. The UN's longest-running peacekeeping mission is set to end in December. Israel has killed at least 74,469 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Nour Odeh (@abuoazzum), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    6 min
  • Brief: One year of Gaza 'ceasefire', will US attack Yemen after Saudi airport strike?

    This week: One year after the declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has killed at least 1,481 Palestinians there.  Saudi Arabia says Yemeni fighters killed 12 people in a strike on the country's main airport. Israeli attacks escalated in Gaza. Israeli pogroms in the West Bank are once more disrupting the annual olive harvest. Israel has killed at least 74,370 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Yousef Mawry, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Tareq Abu Azzoum (@abuoazzum), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Nida Ibrahim (@nida_aljazeera), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    7 min
  • Brief: US sending more troops to Middle East even as it withdraws from Iraq

    This week: 368 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,439 Palestinians in Gaza.  The US is sending more soldiers and ships to the Middle East.  The US has completely withdrawn its military from Iraq. Gaza held another mass funeral. Israel has killed at least 74,040 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Tanya Noury (@tanyanoury), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Mahmoud Abdelwahed, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Ibrahim al-Khalili (@_ibrahimalkhalili), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Nida Ibrahim (@nida_aljazeera), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    6 min
  • Brief: Trump rejects Iran's proposal, why doesn't Gaza have wheelchairs?

    This week: 361 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,402 Palestinians in Gaza. Donald Trump rejected an offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel continues to block aid from entering Gaza. Israel is carrying out sectarian cleansing in southern Lebanon. Israel has killed at least 74,012 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Ibrahim al-Khalili (@_ibrahimalkhalili), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Zeina Khodr (@ZeinaKhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    7 min
  • Brief: Iran's conditions for peace with US, what is in new US weapons shipment for Israel?

    This week: 354 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,390 Palestinians in Gaza.    Iran conveyed its conditions for a ceasefire to the US. Further escalation is likely between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement. The US has reportedly approved more weapons transfers to Israel. Israel has killed at least 73,910 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Hind Khoudary (@hindkhoudary), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Ali Hashem (@Alihashem), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    6 min
  • Brief: Israel kills family in Gaza, why did Houthis launch offensive?

    This week: 347 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,369 Palestinians in Gaza.   Yemen's Houthi movement gained significant ground. Israel continued to violate the ceasefire in Gaza. School began in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 73,783 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Hassan Ahmadian (@hasanahmadian), Tehran University
    • Hind Khoudary (@hindkhoudary), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Nida Ibrahim (@nida_aljazeera), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    6 min
  • Brief: Iran retaliates after US sinks ships, Israeli minister wants ethnic cleansing in Gaza

    This week: 340 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,344 Palestinians in Gaza.  Iran and the US continued strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. An Israeli minister called for Palestinians to be ethnically cleansed from Gaza. The US ambassador to Israel visited the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 73,651 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Sinem Koseoglu (@sinemkoseoglu), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Nida Ibrahim (@nida_aljazeera), Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Zeina Khodr (@ZeinakhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent 

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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    7 min
  • Brief: Israeli pogroms continue in West Bank, more children killed in Gaza

    This week: 333 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,313 Palestinians in Gaza.   The UN discussed the plan for Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Israeli pogroms continued in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 73,449 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

    In this episode:

    • Hani Mahmoud, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Gabriel Elizondo, Al Jazeera Correspondent
    • Nargess Mouballeghi, Al Jazeera Journalist
    • Nida Ibrahim (@nida_aljazeera), Al Jazeera Correspondent

    Episode credits:

    This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

    Connect with us:

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    7 min

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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 the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.

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