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Turkey has encouraged refugees to leave. But those who want to can't find their way out. Tens of thousands are trying to reach Europe, only to be met with Greece's closed border and clouds of tear gas. Refugees who have made it across Turkey's borders are facing arrest and sporadic violence. The Take brings you stories of refugees in limbo, trying to find their way to a new home.

In this episode: Natasha Ghoneim (@natashaghoneim), Al Jazeera journalist reporting from Edirne, Turkey, near the border with Greece. Franziska Grillmeier (@FranziEire), freelancer reporting from Lesbos, Greece.

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Turkey hopes for new refugee deal with EU before March 26

Violence at Turkey-Greece border like 'a horror movie': Migrants

Turkey-Greece border crisis: Thousands risk lives to reach EU .

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The movement to decriminalize and legalize abortion in Argentina has been an ongoing fight. Activists came close in 2018, fueled by a powerful grassroots movement of women with green handkerchiefs, though the Senate then voted down the bill. But, in the homeland of Pope Francis, a majority Roman Catholic country, the movement has found an ally in President Alberto Fernández. So why now?

In this episode: We're in our Buenos Aires bureau with Teresa Bo (@TeresaBo), Al Jazeera journalist covering Latin America.

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Argentina president to introduce bill to legalise abortion

How Argentina's economic crisis is hurting women more than men

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With his cell phone camera and cigarettes, Mohamed Ali's confessions set off a firestorm in Egypt. Through a series of videos, millions heard the former military contractor accuse President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the army of spending millions of the public's money on palaces and seven-star hotels during an economic crisis. When he called for Egyptians to take to the streets, it sparked protests that were the first visible sign of unrest in years. So what does Ali's story say about Egypt today?

In this episode: Zein Tawfik (@zeintawfik), presenter for Al Jazeera's Arabic channel.

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Egypt: Mohamed Ali and the return of the protesters

What do Mohamed Ali's viral videos mean for Egypt's future?

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A businessman, $450,000 and a promise. It all comes together in Part 4, but dealing Diplomatic passports would end up sending shock waves across the political spectrum in Dominica. It started with a single call. And then a snap general election is announced. 

Subscribe to Al Jazeera Investigates and catch the next series later this spring: Find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen.

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We knew that people were buying diplomatic passports. We even had an idea about how they were doing it. But in order to get the full story, we had to try to buy one. In part three of our investigative series, we send someone undercover to try to purchase an ambassadorship.

Subscribe to Al Jazeera Investigates and catch the next series later this spring: Find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen.

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Buying citizenship is a surprisingly common practice. Buying a diplomatic passport is next-level. In episode two of our new investigative series — running this week and next on The Take — we bring you the story of the Iranian billionaire who bought himself an ambassadorship, and ended up as a cautionary tale in a Calypso song.

Subscribe to Al Jazeera Investigates and catch the next series later this spring: Find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen.

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Summary

This week and next week, we're bringing you the first series of a new podcast — Al Jazeera Investigates. It's a four-part look at the shocking trade in ambassadorships, and the diplomatic passports that go with them.

This week and next week, we're bringing you the first series of a new podcast — Al Jazeera Investigates. It's a four-part look at the shocking trade in ambassadorships, and the diplomatic passports that go with them.

Subscribe to Al Jazeera Investigates and catch the next series later this spring: Find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen.

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A horrific 2012 gang rape in New Delhi sparked protests and legal reform across India. That's in addition to a constitution that's already one of the most progressive in the world on women's rights. So why is sexual violence in India still so prevalent? Hint: The patriarchy.

In this episode: Kalpana Sharma (@kalpana1947), a journalist in India covering women's rights.

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One woman reports a rape every 15 minutes in India

India's Ladycops

Kalpana Sharma's book: The Silence and the Storm: Narratives of Violence Against Women in India 

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In January 2010, a 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti. What followed was a cascade of man-made crises. The U.N. pledged $2 billion in aid, but many have yet to reap any benefits. We're revisiting Haiti in the decade after the powerful temblor.

In this episode: Jeremy Dupin, Haiti producer.

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In pictures: 10 years since Haiti's devastating earthquake

President Jovenel Moise: What is next for Haiti?

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Mexican security forces were outgunned by the Sinaloa Cartel in a bloody shootout in Culiacán last October. Al Jazeera's John Holman wanted to know exactly how the cartel acquired massive firepower in a country with strict gun laws. He sat down with members of the cartel to learn just how the guns are smuggled in from the U.S.

In this episode: John Holman (@johnholman100), Al Jazeera English journalist covering Latin America.

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Mexico murder rate hits record high in 2019

Mexico homicide march: Kin of deceased protest high murder rate

Exclusive: Mexican cartel reveal ease of smuggling guns from US

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