US President Joe Biden has been to the Middle East many times, but never as head of state. Now he’s packing his bag to visit Saudi Arabia, a nation he once called a “pariah” after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But with US gas prices through the roof and low poll numbers, some analysts say trading human rights for economics could bring risks but also political rewards.  

In this episode: 
Ali Harb (@Harbpeace), Senior producer for Al Jazeera.com, Washington, DC

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters with Alexandra Locke, Ruby Zaman, Chloe Li, Ney Alvarez, Negin Owliaei, and Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.

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US President Joe Biden has been to the Middle East many times, but never as head of state. Now he’s packing his bag to visit Saudi Arabia, a nation he once called a “pariah” after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But with US gas prices through the roof and low poll numbers, some analysts say trading human rights for economics could bring risks but also political rewards.  
In this episode: 
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<li>Ali Harb (<a href="https://twitter.com/Harbpeace">@Harbpeace</a>), Senior producer for Al Jazeera.com, Washington, DC</li>
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Amy Walters with Alexandra Locke, Ruby Zaman, Chloe Li, Ney Alvarez, Negin Owliaei, and Malika Bilal. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad.
Connect with us:
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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.

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.

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.

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