The Take
Al Jazeera
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.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
Israel’s latest attacks on Lebanon come after decades of conflict with Hezbollah. Wars, assassinations and pressure have failed to break the group, which continues to launch rockets and fight Israeli forces. Why has Hezbollah endured, and what does the latest escalation reveal about the long war between Israel and Hezbollah?
In this episode:
- Hala Jaber (@HalaJaber), Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Tuleen Barakat with Monah Hamade, Gerard Baldadad, Adhil Veetil, Shreshtha Sanghvi, and our guest host, David Enders. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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Previous episodes
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1796 - Why Israel’s war on Hezbollah keeps returning Sun, 08 Mar 2026
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1795 - Brief: Israel and US continue to strike in Iran, Israel closes all Gaza crossings Sun, 08 Mar 2026
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1794 - Another Take: What is Iran’s right to resist regime change? Sat, 07 Mar 2026
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1793 - How is the US using Anthropic's Claude AI in Iran? Fri, 06 Mar 2026
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1792 - What the world is getting wrong about what Iranians think Thu, 05 Mar 2026
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1791 - Why Washington can’t stop Trump on Iran Wed, 04 Mar 2026
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1790 - Why Iran’s system may endure the US–Israel strikes Mon, 02 Mar 2026
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1789 - ‘The Truth Social war’: the US playbook for war with Iran Sun, 01 Mar 2026
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1788 - Brief: Day 2 of US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Supporters mourn Khamenei Sun, 01 Mar 2026
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1787 - Another Take: Imani Barbarin on disability rights, COVID and Gaza Sat, 28 Feb 2026
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1786 - Aaron Bushnell, Gaza and the meaning of ‘no longer complicit’ Fri, 27 Feb 2026
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1785 - Is the US negotiating with Iran or preparing to strike? Thu, 26 Feb 2026
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1784 - What El Mencho’s death means for Mexico’s cartels Wed, 25 Feb 2026
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1783 - What to expect from Trump’s State of the Union address Tue, 24 Feb 2026
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1782 - Omar El Akkad on the West’s hypocrisy over Gaza Mon, 23 Feb 2026
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1781 - Brief: Palestinians in Gaza skeptical of Board of Peace, Israeli escalation in Lebanon Sun, 22 Feb 2026
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1780 - Another Take: How Trump’s tariffs are changing the rules of global trade Sat, 21 Feb 2026
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1779 - How are killer drones reshaping the conflict in Sudan? Fri, 20 Feb 2026
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1778 - Who made the cut on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and what they want Thu, 19 Feb 2026
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1777 - Inside Israel’s plan to turn West Bank land into ‘state property’ Wed, 18 Feb 2026
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1776 - She took on Britain’s Palestine Action ban. Then she won. Tue, 17 Feb 2026
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1775 - 'They tested a bomb on our village': Afghanistan’s ‘mother of all bombs’ Mon, 16 Feb 2026
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1774 - Brief: Ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful in UK, Israel revokes residency of two Palestinians Sun, 15 Feb 2026
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1773 - Another Take: The biggest rivalry in sport – India and Pakistan in cricket Sat, 14 Feb 2026
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1772 - Inside India and Pakistan’s explosive cricket rivalry Fri, 13 Feb 2026
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1771 - How deep do Epstein’s ties to Britain’s elite go? Thu, 12 Feb 2026
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1770 - Bangladesh's election tests the power of Gen Z Wed, 11 Feb 2026
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1769 - Jeffrey Epstein’s 'one single cause': Israel Tue, 10 Feb 2026
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1768 - Jamal Elshayyal: inside the war for journalism’s future Mon, 09 Feb 2026
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1767 - Brief: Rafah traffic a trickle, HRW employees quit over suppressed report Sun, 08 Feb 2026
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1766 - Another Take: Capturing Algeria’s fight for liberation Sat, 07 Feb 2026
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1765 - Ayman Mohyeldin: from Gaza and Tahrir to journalism today Fri, 06 Feb 2026
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1764 - How the US left Ukraine exposed to Russia’s winter war Thu, 05 Feb 2026
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1763 - Rafah crossing partially reopens as wounded remain trapped Wed, 04 Feb 2026
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1762 - Will the US force regime change in Cuba? Tue, 03 Feb 2026
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1761 - As EU tightens borders, Spain legalizes 500,000 migrants Mon, 02 Feb 2026
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1760 - Brief: Rafah reopens to restricted traffic as Israeli strikes continue to kill Sun, 01 Feb 2026
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1759 - Another Take: Inside the TikTok deal – the politics of the algorithm Sat, 31 Jan 2026
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1758 - Why is evidence of Israel's war crimes in Gaza disappearing? Fri, 30 Jan 2026
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1757 - 'They picked the wrong state': how Minneapolis is fighting back Thu, 29 Jan 2026
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1756 - Who controls Yemen now and why it matters Wed, 28 Jan 2026
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1755 - Inside Gaza after Israel’s last captive is found Tue, 27 Jan 2026
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1754 - Minnesota, ICE and the makings of a US civil war Mon, 26 Jan 2026
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1753 - Brief: Trump's Board of Peace plans for Gaza Sun, 25 Jan 2026
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1752 - Another Take: We need to talk about Davos Sat, 24 Jan 2026
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1751 - Trump’s fragile Greenland ‘framework’ with NATO Fri, 23 Jan 2026
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1750 - Are we witnessing the death of traditional TV? Thu, 22 Jan 2026
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1749 - Inside Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza without Palestinians Wed, 21 Jan 2026
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1748 - What's behind Trump's push to control Greenland? Tue, 20 Jan 2026
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1747 - From a refugee family to Nobel Laureate: Omar Yaghi's story Mon, 19 Jan 2026