The United States has pulled its troops out of Syria, ending a decade-long presence. But the fight isn’t over. As power shifts on the ground, Kurdish forces, regional tensions, and fragile negotiations are reshaping the country’s future. What’s behind the decision, and what comes next?

In this episode: 
Natacha Danon (@natacha_danon), Journalist 

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This episode was produced by David Enders, Marcos Bartolomé and Sarí el-Khalili with Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Tamara Khandakar. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. 

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The United States has pulled its troops out of Syria, ending a decade-long presence. But the fight isn&rsquo;t over. As power shifts on the ground, Kurdish forces, regional tensions, and fragile negotiations are reshaping the country&rsquo;s future. What&rsquo;s behind the decision, and what comes next?
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Natacha Danon (<a href="https://x.com/natacha_danon?s=20">@natacha_danon</a>), Journalist&nbsp;</li>
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders, Marcos Bartolom&eacute; and Sar&iacute; el-Khalili with Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz and Tamara Khandakar.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer.&nbsp;
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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.