It’s being called South Africa’s most significant election in 30 years. After playing a key role in liberation after apartheid could the governing African National Congress lose its majority for the first time?

In this episode: 

• Lester Kiewit (@lesterkk), Radio Host, Good Morning Cape Town

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sarí el-Khalili, and Chloe K. Li, with Sonia Bhagat, Catherine Nouhan, and our host Malika Bilal.

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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Days after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop its operation in Rafah, Israel hit a tent camp there, killing more than 45 displaced people. As the world condemns the attack, Israel’s war on Gaza continues.

In this episode: 

• Akram Al Satarri, Freelance journalist
• Imran Khan, (@ajimran) Al Jazeera Senior Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by David Enders and Khaled Soltan, with Manahil Naveed, Catherine Nouhan, and our host Malika Bilal.

It was edited by Amy Walters.

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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Student protesters and graduates have been demanding their colleges and universities divest from investments in Israel. But how easy is it to do – or to know if it’s happened? We look at the fight to divest at one small college.

In this episode: 

• Nolia Wilcox (@WilcoxMagnolia), Recent Earlham Graduate
• Steve Tamari, Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Amal Tamari, Earlham College Alumnus and Studio Potter

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters with Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, and our host Malika Bilal. 

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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As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, we're coming to you on Sundays with a weekly roundup. This week: The Israeli military continued operations in and around the city of Rafah, despite an international court ruling to halt them. Arrest warrants were issued for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Israel loosened restrictions on settlers in the West Bank. It is day 233 of the war. At least 35,900 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed.

In this episode:

• Akram Al Satarri, Freelance journalist
• Nida Ibrahim, (@nidajourno), Al Jazeera Correspondent
• Step Vaessen, (@stepvaessen), Al Jazeera Correspondent

Episode credits:

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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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on June 4, 2021. None of the references from that time have been changed. 

Ireland is the first EU country to condemn "de facto annexation" of Palestinian land. The two-state solution has been conventional wisdom for a generation. As the Israeli political landscape shifts, does Ireland’s move show that reality is intruding on the international consensus?

In this episode: 

• Shelley Deane, political analyst
• Omar Baddar, Palestinian-American political analyst

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Priyanka Tilve, Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Dina Kesbeh, Tom Fenton, and Stacey Samuel. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 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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Behind Spain’s push to recognize the state of Palestine, along with Ireland and Norway, was years of support for the Palestinian cause. Some Spaniards draw parallels between their fight against fascism during the civil war and Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation. But what does recognition mean in reality?

In this episode: 

• Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal (@itxasdo), Professor, Geopolitics of the Middle East at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
• Mohammed Hamarsheh (@mohamedhemish), Journalist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili and Khaled Soltan with Tamara Khandaker, Manahil Naveed and our host Malika Bilal. 

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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The European Hospital is one of the few medical facilities still functioning in Gaza, but now the staff has shrunk significantly with the departure of international doctors. We spoke to two American doctors about the atrocities they witnessed and the colleagues they had to leave behind. 

In this episode: 

• Dr. Adam Hamawy, Former US Army Combat Trauma Surgeon 
• Dr. Mohamad Abdelfattah, Palestinian-American ICU Doctor

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tabish Talib and Sarí el-Khalili, with Ashish Malhotra, Tamara Khandaker, Manahil Naveed and our host Malika Bilal.

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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It’s the Donald Trump trial made for the tabloids. Accused of an affair with an adult film star and a payment allegedly made to cover it up ahead of the 2016 US election. Eight years later, Trump is seeking the presidency again. What’s the impact of the scandal this time?

In this episode: 

• Kristen Saloomey (@KSaloomey), Al Jazeera Correspondent 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Sarí el-Khalili, and Zaina Badr, with Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé and our host Malika Bilal. 

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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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, along with the foreign minister and six others. Now, the government will have to carry out elections during a turbulent moment for Iran and the region. How will Raisi’s death play out?

In this episode: 

• Resul Serdar Atas (@ResulSerdarAtas), Senior International Correspondent, Al Jazeera English
• Maziar Motamedi (@MotamediMaziar), Al Jazeera Journalist

For more:

The Take: What will happen to Julian Assange if he is extradited?

The Take: Are Israeli officials under threat of ICC prosecution?

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by David Enders, Zaina Badr, Manahil Naveed, and Chloe K. Li, with Catherine Nouhan and our host, Malika Bilal. 

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, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of jungle on a strip of land that connects North and South America. In recent years, stricter Central American border policies have driven hundreds of thousands of people to make this treacherous trek. The number of children among them has skyrocketed. We follow one family as they navigate the crossing.

In this episode: 

• John Holman (@johnholman100), Al Jazeera English Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Fahrinisa Campana, with Manahil Navid and Tabish Talal, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.

The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K. Li, David Enders, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Tabish Talib, Tamara Khandaker, and Zaina Badr. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 

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

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