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Testimonies inspire isolated North African Christians
A new program with inspiring testimonies from Algeria is airing in the North Africa program block on SAT-7 ARABIC. It is Written ( Yura Di Tira in Tamazight) shares the stories of Amazigh (Berber) new Christians in short, 3-5-minute episodes.
2020 sets record for viewer responses to Christian programs
While 2020 was an extraordinarily hard year for many, it was also a year in which God was on the move in extraordinary ways. Soaring audience engagement with SAT-7 channels shows that amid COVID-19, the hope of Christ shared through television touched more people than ever in the Middle East and North Africa.
Making God’ss Word accessible in Turkey
“The Word of God is alive. God still speaks through it, changes lives, and saves!” says Tamar Karasu, Executive Secretary of the Bible Society in Turkey. As this vital ministry marks its 200 th anniversary, the SAT-7 TÜRK team express their appreciation for a valued partner that shares their goal to make God’s Word accessible to all.
Families from six countries share Christmas joy on SAT-7
After an extraordinary year of hardship and isolation, SAT-7 ARABIC’s Christmas special joins Christians across the Middle East and North Africa together in joy and service to others. Families from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria will participate from their homes, in a celebration in aid of struggling and homeless families in Lebanon.
SAT-7 TÜRK viewers refocus on Christ this Christmas
“Nothing prevents us from celebrating because joy is in our hearts,” shares a female SAT-7 TÜRK viewer, as restrictions in Turkey grow tighter and many churches remain closed for Christmas. With renewed focus on the birth of Jesus Christ, SAT-7 TÜRK helps viewers prepare for a “different” Christmas.
Virtual Christmas gifts for SAT-7's Arabic-speaking viewers
With families anticipating an isolated Christmas at the end of a difficult year, SAT-7 Audience Relations staff have prepared a series of virtual “gifts” to encourage and support viewers across the Arabic-speaking world at this time when they need to feel the love of Emmanuel, God with us.
Witnessing the triumph of light over darkness in Iran
On Yalda’s eve (21 December), the longest night of the year, Iranians traditionally gather with friends and family to celebrate the winter solstice and the victory of light over darkness. Iranian Christians, however, have witnessed the triumph of the light of Christ over the darkness of suffering over and over in this challenging year.
SAT-7’s new video-on-demand brings the Gospel to mobile devices across the Middle East
SAT-7 is launching the Middle East’s first on-demand Christian video streaming service. Available worldwide in multiple languages, the new SAT-7 PLUS platform will enable the ministry to bring the life-changing message of the Gospel to a wider audience in the region, including a growing younger demographic engaging via mobile devices.
SAT-7 launches first program made by Tunisian Christians
SAT-7 will provide a new platform for Christians in Tunisia who are “passionate and eager” to share their faith with their society. As the country prepares to mark the tenth anniversary of the start of its “Jasmine Revolution” on 17 December, SAT-7 ARABIC announces its first two new programs produced by Christians in Tunisia.
SAT-7 KIDS helps children be light to the world this advent
As Christians wait with anticipation to celebrate the birth of the Light of the world, the SAT-7 KIDS program Family of Jesus teaches children how to be like their Saviour – a light amid darkness, preparing the way for His kingdom in their own small world.
Proclaiming freedom: free to be included
Enjoying rights and freedoms, including access to basic services such as healthcare and education, is a challenge in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and even more so during the pandemic. In a region characterised by economic crisis and ethnic and religious division, life for many minorities – including refugees – has never been tougher.
Proclaiming freedom: free to be equal
“A voice inside of me refuses to be silenced,” says a woman who called in to SAT-7 ARABIC. As societal pressures conspire to keep women and girls unheard, SAT-7 aims to bring them together, to amplify their voices, and to highlight the struggles and lack of support they face and which now compounded by the pandemic.
Proclaiming freedom: free to believe
“Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion,” states Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Yet this right is denied to many across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In response, SAT-7 supports minority Christians facing a lack of freedom and fellowship, creates space for others seeking truth, and seeks to open conversations about freedom of belief.
Proclaiming freedom on human rights day
As in many places in today’s world, countless people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are marginalised simply because of who they are. And as the pandemic and lockdown continue, women, members of minorities, and people with disabilities are even more vulnerable to being denied their rights and freedoms. On Human Rights Day (10 December), we shine a light on the struggles and strength of these communities, and on how SAT-7 serves them.
Comfort and strength for Afghans after university attack
“You cannot prevent the young from hoping, or from learning,” is the message from Afghan young people, shared through SAT-7 PARS after a deadly gun attack on Kabul University that killed 22 students. On the Dari-language program Secrets of Life, presenter Shoaib comforts Afghans with the Christian message of hope and the resilience of youth.
Hope and dignity for people with disabilities in the MENA
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), societal stigma and shame around disability is widespread while support structures, at both the local and national level, are very limited. SAT-7’s channels seek to offer opportunities for people with disabilities to be represented, and to share their stories in societies in which they are often side-lined.
Violence against women: women’s voices from the MENA
Violence against women and girls is a widespread, devastating human rights violation in the Middle East – and societies also deny them a platform to speak out about it. Through live programs and audience support teams, SAT-7 gives women the valuable chance to be heard; today, we share their voices with you.
Iranian children’s hope for the future – in drawings
In the run-up to Universal Children’s Day on 20 November, the SAT-7 PARS program Hashtag launched a campaign to encourage young viewers to visualise a future beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words – and these children’s drawings speak volumes of their hope for the future.
Children’s Day: celebrating young viewers’ undaunted hope
This year has been one of successive crises in the Middle East and around the world, all of which threaten children’s rights and their future. Nevertheless, at SAT-7, we continue to witness the resilience, perseverance, and faith of children across the Middle East and North Africa as they dare to look ahead with hope.
SAT-7 unites viewers in prayer through online conference
SAT-7 ARABIC recently broadcast a three-day, live online worship conference featuring leaders of the Evangelical Church in Egypt who united in prayer for the Middle East and North Africa. As some churches stood closed and Christians in Egypt felt particularly vulnerable, Nehemiah’s Project: Let’s Build encouraged believers in isolation.
Building the resilience young people will need
In a region with one of the world’s youngest populations and a high youth unemployment rate, the pandemic and its economic devastation have further shrunk the prospects for Middle Eastern youth. As many weigh up their future in the region, SAT-7 ARABIC helps them build the resilient mindset that they will need for whatever path lies ahead.
7.0 earthquake sends shockwaves through Turkey
Responding with prayer and support after the earthquake: NGO’s and SAT-7 TÜRK work together to raise awareness of the needs and build solidarity among people in Izmir and Turkey.
SAT-7 TÜRK casts a spotlight on economic exploitation
Addressing the appalling practice of modern slavery, SAT-7 TÜRK program World View challenges Christians and churches to act, while also raising awareness of labour rights abuses and the increasing pressure on the lives of working people as Turkey’s economy deteriorates.
Bringing the Bible closer to children’s hearts
A new season of SAT-7 KIDS’ program Bedtime Stories is in the works with stories written by beloved My School teacher Grace Al Najjar. Grace shares how she hopes to bring the parables of Jesus closer to viewers’ hearts, to comfort children in these difficult times, grow their knowledge of Scripture, and develop their characters.