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Supporting kids when there's no 'back to school'
Hundreds of millions of children worldwide remain out of school, and it is feared that 16 million may never return [1] . With school systems in Middle East and North Africa countries among the most disrupted in the world, SAT-7 ACADEMY is stepping up its support to help children keep learning and support families’ wellbeing.
Viewers’ prayer requests highlight dire COVID-19 crisis in Iran
In the past month, SAT-7 PARS ’ Audience Relations team has received numerous heart- rending messages from viewers in Iran , reaching out to the team seeking prayer, support, and encouragement. T he Audience Relations team speaks God’s Word into these situations, continuing to be a vital support that viewers can turn to in their hour of need.
Suicide prevention: when hope gets through
Suicide prevention has never been more important – but how can people receive the support and hope they need if the very topic remains taboo? SAT-7 is one of very few voices speaking out about mental health crisis and suicide in the Middle East. As our channels raise awareness, our Audience Relations teams are supporting and counselling viewers in crisis, providing genuine hope when it seems all hope is lost.
The cry for women and children in Afghanistan
“ We don’t want to be subject to this rule – we want to have freedom ! ” is the c ry from an Afghan woman on SAT-7 PARS as women, children, and minorities including Chr is tians face a dire threat to their safety, their rights, and their future.
Looking to Iran for God’s hope for Afghanistan
Christians in Afghanistan face an existential threat from the Taliban. Rev. Tat Stewart recalls when Iranian Christians also feared they would be wiped out, 40 years ago – and how the years since have prove n “the gates of hell cannot prevail”. He shares how th e story of the Iranian Church can give us hope, in God, for our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan.
Fresh thinking for the Arab world
A Way for Tomorrow is a new SAT-7 ARABIC show aimed firmly at the fifth [i] of the Arab world population who are aged 15-25. This almost 100 million people are the most highly educated age group in the region, the most questioning, and probably the most energetic! So it’s highly appropriate that this 26-part series gives them a voice and the invitation to do some fresh thinking on a spectrum of issues that matter to them and will shape the region in the future.
Turkish families respond in large numbers to new social media programs
N ew SAT-7 TÜRK parenting and relatio nship program s are receiving a strong response from a new audience on social media . An episode of Family Unity , which discusses the increased challeng es facing families today from a Christian perspective , received 100,000 views of over three seconds on Facebook, while advice program, Parents are Asking, is also being well-received.
SAT-7 CEO dedicates international media award to Middle East Christians
SAT-7 was awarded the International Media award at the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) Christian Media Convention in Dallas, Texas this week. SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer and Founder and President Dr Terence Ascott were present at the conference, where Ms El-Mounayer movingly dedicated the award to the Middle Eastern believers who make and watch SAT-7’s programs.
A lighthouse of hope in the deepening refugee crisis
An unprecedented 82 million people are now forcibly displaced as the world marks World Refugee Day. [1] SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer calls for urgent prayer for those with “nowhere else to go”, while displaced families share how even in the darkest times, they found hope through SAT-7 programming to meet educational and emotional needs.
Trailblazing Media Ministry Founder Focuses On ‘Courageous Faith’ in Middle East
Founder of TV ministry SAT-7 releases ‘DARE TO BELIEVE! Stories of Faith from the Middle East’ on network’s 25 th anniversary
Witnessing to Christ in the Middle of a war zone
Sister Nabila Saleh continues to be a Christian missionary in the middle of a war zone. As Principal of the Rosary Sisters School in Gaza, she was recently interviewed on SAT-7’s weekly current affairs program, You are Not Alone , witnessing to Christ through her perseverance and service.
Senior Middle East church leaders commend the ministry of SAT-7
Senior church leaders from the Middle East have commended the work of SAT-7 on its 25 th anniversary of broadcasting , speaking of the ministry’s vision and impact as well as the crucial need for its witness in the region today.
Trailblazing TV ministry marks 25 years in the Middle East and North Africa
On 31 May 2021 Christian satellite television and digital media network SAT-7 celebrates 25 years of broadcasting in the Middle East and North Africa.
SAT-7 program calls for prayer and compassion on eve of ceasefire
On the eve of the ceasefire in the Holy Land, SAT-7 ARABIC’s program You are Not Alone dedicated a special episode to those living in what the UN Secretary General described as “hell on earth” and asked viewers for their support in prayer.
SAT-7 airs all-day Life Agape film festival on day of Pentecost
SAT-7 will mark the day of Pentecost this year with an international festival of Christian film aired in collaboration with partner Life Agape. A slate of impactful Christian movies in Arabic, Turkish, and Persian will be broadcast across three channels on Sunday 23 May, to the joy of viewers who often request these broadcasts and share how much they mean to them.
Empowering youth to dream “will create a better Lebanon”
Lebanese teen Jancett Jarkas has realised a lifelong creative dream, but only after facing her biggest fears. She is one of many emerging young leaders finding confidence to move forward through an innovative game called TWiLY Business that teaches business development, and which has been shared on the SAT-7 show Expert Advice .
SAT-7 program fills Lebanon COVID ward with prayer
The SAT-7 ARABIC program Important to be Christian has aired a special episode from inside the Heart of Jesus hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. The crew filmed Pastor Ramzi Jreij as he prayed outside three of the hospital’s wards, bringing God’s Word into moments of isolation, fear, and pain in an episode described by viewers as “full of hope”.
Iranian children share concern for the environment
As World leaders meet to discuss climate change on today’s 51 st Earth Day Iranian children share their wisdom and concern for God’s creation on SAT-7 PARS program Golpand .
The impact of COVID-19 on people in Turkey – a blog
As Turkey records its highest number of COVID-19 related deaths this week, Gülsüm I. Deputy Executive Director of SAT-7 TÜRK shares how one year on, the pandemic is affecting people in the country and how SAT-7 TÜRK is uniquely positioned to be a light of God’s hope.
Live guests from Iran open new doors on Insiders
SAT-7 PARS’ live women’s program Insiders has begun hosting guest experts from inside Iran to speak on social issues for the first time. This development, which demonstrates the program’s existing broad appeal and credibility, will help raise its profile and create new opportunities for engagement with viewers.
SAT-7’s programming wins award for “innovative outreach”
SAT-7 has won a major award from National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world’s largest association of Christian communicators. SAT-7 received NRB’s International Media Award for 2021 — one of a slate of awards presented to Christian organisations that excel in their field and share the Gospel with the greatest effect.
Turning to the cross in a second pandemic Easter
As many countries face a new surge of COVID-19, SAT-7’s special Easter programming in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish helps viewers find new hope and life at the foot of the Cross.
SAT-7 viewers express hope during papal visit to Iraq
As SAT-7 ARABIC broadcast live coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq and his meetings with authorities and religious figures, viewers watching shared messages of hope and gratitude on social media.
SAT-7 shares inspiring stories of women for Mother's Day
As spring begins, many in the Middle East celebrate Mother’s Day, an important event that celebrates all women, not only those with children. Flowers and presents are exchanged between daughters and their mothers, mothers-in-law, sisters, and aunts, and even between friends.