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March 2017 11 items
“With the crown on your head” event in Beirut
SAT-7 has always aimed, and explored new ways, to promote peace and unity throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Music has often been a way to bring people together of different ethnicities and backgrounds.
SAT-7 PARS celebrates Norooz with thirteen days of festive programs
Imagine a reality in which the majority of Iran's population is Christian: a country where Abraham* can wake up in the morning and read his Bible; where Sara* can go to church and worship without fear of persecution. How would it contrast to today’s Iran? What would be different? How do Christianity and rich Persian culture combine and complement one another? These are a few of the questions that inspired the thirteen days of Norooz programs for SAT-7 PARS.
A voice of reason in a world of conflict
SAT-7 ARABIC’s current affairs program Bridges stands in welcome contrast to the conflicting stories and aggressive talk-show hosts that often dominate the news in the Arab region. With its credible sources and trusted guests, the show guides viewers on a path towards acceptance, empathy, and greater awareness.
Equipping women with parenting skills
In times of turmoil parents are in desperate need of support to provide stability for their children. The SAT-7 KIDS program With Smyrna is helping women with practical parenting advice from a biblical point of view.
Inside the world of the Farsi-speaking women
SAT-7 PARS is supporting girls and women in Iran and Afghanistan through Insiders, a new live chat show. The show’s four presenters provide a Christian perspective as they help women work through their problems together.
Egypt worship show prays for persecutors and victims
When over a hundred Christian families hastily fled killings and death threats in North Sinai, SAT-7 producer Andrew Gamal decided to devote the week’s live worship show to pray for them.
A platform for women’s voices
“Every woman has her struggles. Needle and New Thread is like a room with glass walls. When we are transparent, women join in, speak freely, and listen to one another.”
Investing in women
Women across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face many difficulties and restrictions, ranging from societal oppression to severe physical abuse. A combination of male domination in society, traditional cultural pressures, and a lack of empowerment can leave them feeling worthless.
Being a woman in the Arab world
Imagine that your whole life is limited to what your family members choose. How would it feel to be denied education, a career, the choice of a partner, or even freedom of movement?
SAT-7 hears stories of Christians fleeing terror in Egypt
Hundreds of Coptic Christians have fled from northern Sinai, Egypt after a series of killings carried out by so-called Islamic State (IS). SAT-7 programmes covered the crisis in its current affairs and worship broadcasts as at least 118 Christian families fled the coastal city of El-Arish.
Shattering the glass ceiling: celebrating successful women
Women across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face many difficulties and restrictions that can leave them feeling worthless. A combination of male domination, traditional cultural pressures, and a lack of empowerment results in suffering that ranges from social suffocation to severe abuse.