The Take

The US and the UK have launched airstrikes in Yemen, in the name of stopping Houthi actions in the Red Sea. But the Houthis have continued their attacks on ships off Yemen’s coast, in the name of ending Israel’s war on Gaza. So as strikes shake Sana’a and the potential for escalation looms, where does that leave the Yemeni people?

In this episode: 

• Sama’a Al-Hamdani (@Yemeniaty), Yemen Analyst and Media Commentator
• Hakim Almasmari (@HakimAlmasmari), Yemen Political Mediator and Former Yemen Post Editor in Chief 
• Hussain Al-Bukhaiti, Houthi Affairs Analyst

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li and Fahrinisa Campana with our host Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. 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 International Criminal Court issued a ruling in a case brought against Israel last month as further allegations of war crimes by Israeli soldiers in Gaza emerged. Hamas's ability to fight still appears significant. And more than half a dozen countries cut off funding for UNRWA. It is day 114 of the war.

In this episode:

• Hoda Abdel Hamid, Al Jazeera Correspondent 
• Stephanie Dekker, Al Jazeera Correspondent @StefanieDekker
• Tareq Abu Azzoum, Al Jazeera Correspondent @hodaAH
• Akram al Satarri, Freelance Journalist in Gaza

Episode credits:

This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders, in for 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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Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. 

This originally aired on June 6, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. 

Mass shooting after mass shooting, Americans cry out for gun control, but more often than not, nothing is done. Why? Many Americans, including President Joe Biden, blame the gun lobby. We hear how America’s most influential lobbying organization changed tactics in the 1970’s and secret recordings that throw back the curtain on how they get business done.

• Ryan Busse (@ryandbusse), Author of Gunfight and Senior Adviser to Giffords @giffordscourage 
• Peter Charley, Manager of Investigative Journalism at Al Jazeera

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Amy Walters. The original production team was Amy Walters, Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Negin Owliaei, and Malika Bilal.

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.

A special thanks to Frank Smyth for his help. And Tim Mack at NPR, who put out those secret post-Columbine NRA tapes.

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Tourism is down, many businesses are empty, and the economic costs of Israel’s war on Gaza are mounting. With a $15bn increased war budget and military spending reaching new heights under Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, how long can Israel’s economy withstand the fight?

In this episode: 

• Nimrod Flaschenberg (@Nimrod_Flash), Writer and Activist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Ashish Malhotra and Negin Owliaei with our host Malika Bilal. Fahrinisa Campana fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. 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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When two major earthquakes hit the Turkey-Syria border region on February 6, 2023, there was some hope that the catastrophe would bring renewed attention and aid to war-torn northwestern Syria. But almost a year later, those on the ground say the situation has only grown more dire and they feel more alone and desperate than ever. 

In this episode: 

• Ahmad Hallak (@ahmadkhallak), Aid Worker in Northwest Syria
• Hiba Ezzideen (@EzzideenHiba), Equity and Empowerment CEO 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Miranda Lin with our host Kevin Hirten. Khaled Soltan fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. This episode was mixed by Joe Plourde. 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 US presidential primary season is underway and a once crowded Republican party field has narrowed in New Hampshire. That's left former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley to go head-to-head with her former boss, Donald Trump. But when the dust settles, will voters have déjà vu?

In this episode: 

• Niambi Carter (@dr_nmcarter), Political Scientist; Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland
• Alan Fisher (@AlanFisher), Al Jazeera Senior Correspondent 

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Sonia Bhagat and Sarí el-Khalili with our host Malika Bilal. David Enders and Ashish Malhotra fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. 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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One of India’s most contested holy sites became a place of celebration on Monday. In the city of Ayodhya, at the site of a former mosque torn down by a mob, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Hindu temple. What does it say about the extent to which Hindu nationalism has taken root in India under Modi?

In this episode: 

• Charu Kasturi (@CharuKasturi), Senior Editor, Al Jazeera English

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra and Chloe K. Li with our host Malika Bilal. Chloe K. Li and Alexandra Locke fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. 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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More than one hundred journalists have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says 96 were targeted by Israel. Inside Gaza, journalists feel abandoned by the world they are informing. What’s happening to Gaza’s journalists and why?

In this episode: 

• Anan Quzmar (@QuzmarAnan), Volunteer at the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate
• Ismael al Dahdouh, Journalist
• Akram al Satarri, Journalist

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters with our host Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode.

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 death toll rose above 25,000 as evidence has emerged of further Israeli war crimes in Gaza. The Israeli Prime Minister rejected a Palestinian state. And Israeli troops killed a 17 year old Palestinian American in the West Bank. It is day 107 of the war.

In this episode:

• Akram al Satarri, Freelance Journalist in Gaza
• Catherine Soi, Al Jazeera Correspondent in Uganda

Episode credits:

This episode was produced and mixed by David Enders, in for 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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Every Saturday, we revisit a story that’s in the news again. As Iran and Pakistan trade military strikes, we look at one side of their shared border: the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

This originally aired on May 4, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. 

Enforced disappearances have been happening across Pakistan for the last 20 years. And in the southwest province of Balochistan, in particular, some human rights groups say thousands of people are missing. In this episode, The Take talks to the family member of a victim about how her life has been affected.

In this episode: 

• Mahrang Baloch, (@MahrangBaloch_), Political activist and doctor
• Osama Bin Javaid (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera English correspondent
• Anwar Ul Haq Kakar (@anwaar_kakar), Senator of Balochistan

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Negin Owliaei. The original production team was Ruby Zaman, Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Malika Bilal.

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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