Ready or not, a new year is underway, and Al Jazeera's correspondents around the world are prepping for the news to come.

In this episode: 
Tony Cheng (@TLCBkk), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Kimberly Halkett (@KimberlyHalkett), Al Jazeera White House Correspondent
Nicolas Haque (@nicolashaque), Al Jazeera West Africa Correspondent
Sara Khairat (@sarakhairat), Al Jazeera Correspondent
Lucia Newman (@lucianewman), Al Jazeera Latin America Editor
Anealla Safdar (@anealla), Al Jazeera Online Europe Editor

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Miranda Lin and our host Malika Bilal. 

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.

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

Ready or not, a new year is underway, and Al Jazeera's correspondents around the world are prepping for the news to come.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Tony Cheng (<a href="https://twitter.com/TLCBkk">@TLCBkk</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li aria-level="1">Kimberly Halkett (<a href="https://twitter.com/KimberlyHalkett">@KimberlyHalkett</a>), Al Jazeera White House Correspondent</li>
<li aria-level="1">Nicolas Haque (<a href="https://twitter.com/nicolashaque">@nicolashaque</a>), Al Jazeera West Africa Correspondent</li>
<li aria-level="1">Sara Khairat (<a href="https://twitter.com/sarakhairat">@sarakhairat</a>), Al Jazeera Correspondent</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lucia Newman (<a href="https://twitter.com/lucianewman">@lucianewman</a>), Al Jazeera Latin America Editor</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anealla Safdar (<a href="https://twitter.com/anealla">@anealla</a>), Al Jazeera Online Europe Editor</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra with Miranda Lin and our host Malika Bilal. 
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.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram, </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ajepodcasts">Threads</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

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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